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Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Hardiman. It was given to a person with a tough character or perhaps for a person who would be strenuous and complete in their endeavors. The name is derived from the Old English words heard, which meant hard, and mann, which meant man. In keeping with this meaning, Hardiman was the first practical powered exoskeleton, by General Electric in 1965. There is another explanation for the origin of the name; it could be occupational, and be derived from the Old English heord, which meant herd, and could refer to the occupation of cowherd or shepherd. The records of the name found in Lancashire seem to follow this form. This makes this name a good example of an English polygenetic name; that is, a name with more than one origin taken on by unrelated groups of people. And yet another source claims the name was a nickname for "a man of courage and bravery." 1

Early Origins of the Hardiman family

The surname Hardiman was first found in Yorkshire where by far the most early records of the name was found. In this case, the "surname is derived from an occupation as in 'the servant of Hardy'." 2 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list the following: Henricus Hardyman; Radulfus Hardyman and Ricardus Hardyman. "Every town in Yorkshire has one or two Hardmans in its directory, which is the settled modern form." 2

Early History of the Hardiman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hardiman research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1563, 1575 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Hardiman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hardiman Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Hardiman has appeared include Hardman, Hardeman, Hardyment, Hardymen, Hardiman and others.

Early Notables of the Hardiman family

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Hardiman Ranking

In the United States, the name Hardiman is the 5,785^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Hardiman family to Ireland

Some of the Hardiman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hardiman migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Hardiman arrived in North America very early:

Hardiman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Dorothy Hardiman, who landed in Maryland in 1662 4
Hannah Hardiman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 4

Hardiman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Hardiman, who arrived in America in 1782 4
John Hardiman, who landed in Virginia in 1793 4

Hardiman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Hardiman, aged 23, who arrived in DeWitt County, Illinois in 1853 4
Timothy J Hardiman, who landed in Arkansas in 1860 4
Michael Hardiman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 4

Hardiman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hardiman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Bryan Hardiman, (b. 1798), aged 22, Irish labourer who was convicted in Roscommon, Ireland for 7 years for sedition, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Malachy Hardiman, (b. 1819), aged 13, Irish labourer who was convicted in Galway, Ireland for life for being a political prisoner, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 10th May 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1883 6
Richard Hardiman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lord Goderich" in 1838 7
Maria Hardiman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lord Goderich" in 1838 7
Thomas Hardiman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lord Goderich" in 1838 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hardiman (post 1700) +

Francis X. Hardiman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 3rd District, 1956 8
Dorothy Hardiman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2000 8
Thomas Joseph Hardiman (b. 1947), American handball player at the 1972 Summer Olympics
William Clyde "Bill" Hardiman III, American politician, Member of the Michigan Senate (2003-2010)
Terrance L. Hardiman, United States Antarctic Research Program geomagnetist/seismologist at South Pole Station, 1965, eponym of Hardiman Peak, Antarctica
Eamon Hardiman (b. 1980), American writer and director, known for his work on Porkchop (2010), Porkchop 3D (2012) and Porkchop II: Rise of the Rind (2011)
Thomas Michael Hardiman (b. 1965), American jurist, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2007-)
Terrence Hardiman (1937-2023), English actor, best known for his starring role in The Demon Headmaster (1996-1998)
Marie Hardiman (b. 1975), English bronze medalist competitive swimmer in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1993 European Aquatics Championships
Alfred Frank Hardiman (1891-1949), English sculptor
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LORD GODERICH 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838LordGoderich.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html