Hardware

Hardware Meaning & Origin

About Hardware
The surname Hardware is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hardeware," which referred to a person who dealt in hardwares or hardware goods. It was a occupational name given to individuals involved in the trade of metal goods, such as tools, utensils, and other hardware items. The name signifies a person's profession or occupation in the medieval era.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hardware: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H063060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R D W EH2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrdˌwɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hardware in Braille

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

The name Hardware in braille

How to sign the name Hardware using Sign Language

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

The name Hardware in sign language

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