Harward

Harward Meaning & Origin

About Harward
The surname Harward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hereweard," which means "army guard." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hereweard. Over time, the name evolved into Harward, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in England and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harward: 1,961
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,056
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harward 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 Harward is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R W ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrwərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harward in Braille

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

The name Harward in braille

How to sign the name Harward using Sign Language

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

The name Harward in sign language

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