Hardwicke
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English heord (“herd”) + wīc (“village”). Compare Hardwick, which shares the same etymology.
Proper noun edit
Hardwicke (countable and uncountable, plural Hardwickes)
- A village in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO803741).
- A hamlet in Elmstone Hardwicke parish, Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9027). [1]
- A hamlet in Clifford parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO2643) [2]
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hardwicke is the 69996th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 280 individuals. Hardwicke is most common among White (91.43%) individuals.
References edit
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hardwicke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 130.