Hardesty

Hardesty Meaning & Origin

About Hardesty
The surname Hardesty is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Heard", meaning "hardy" or "brave", combined with the word "stig", meaning "path" or "way". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hardesty can be interpreted as "the path of the brave" or "the way of the hardy". It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon individuals who displayed courage or resilience, and it has since been passed down as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hardesty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hardesty: 10,817
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hardesty based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hardesty is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRTST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0630230
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R D AH0 S T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘rdΙ™sti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRTST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hardesty in Braille

Here's how to represent Hardesty in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hardesty in braille

How to sign the name Hardesty using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hardesty using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hardesty in sign language

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