Hardwick

English

Etymology

From Old English heord (“herd”) + wīċ (“village”). Compare Hardwicke, which shares the same etymology.

Proper noun

Hardwick (countable and uncountable, plural Hardwicks)

1. A common placename in England and US:
   1. A village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP805192).
   2. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL373587).
   3. A village in Shelton and Hardwick parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM223900).
   4. A village near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP848496).
   5. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5279).
   6. A village in Hardwick-with-Yelford parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3705).
   7. A census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States.
   8. A census-designated place in Baldwin County, Georgia, United States.
   9. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
   10. A city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States.
   11. A town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States.
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• East Hardwick
• Kempston Hardwick
• Kites Hardwick
• Priors Hardwick
• West Hardwick

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hardwick is the 3310^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10841 individuals. Hardwick is most common among White (75.12%) and Black/African American (19.27%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hardwick”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 130.