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Early Origins of the Hard family

The surname Hard was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The most important of these branches was that seated at Grabenstadt who were raised to the rank of cavaliers in 1579.

Early History of the Hard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hard research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1762 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Hard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hardt, Hart, Hard and others.

Early Notables of the Hard family

Prominent among members of the name Hard in this period include

the Hardt family of Grabenstadt, Bavaria

Hard Ranking

In the United States, the name Hard is the 12,415^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Xtopr Hard, who landed in Virginia in 1651 2
William Hard, who arrived in Virginia in 1663-1664 2
William Hard, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 2

Hard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Hard, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 2

Hard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Hard, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Samuel Hard, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Carl August Hard, who settled in Minneapolis sometime between 1873 and 1878

Hard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. James Hard U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3
Mr. Phili Hard U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 3

Hard migration to Australia +

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

Hard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Hard, English convict from Cambridge, who was transported aboard the "Agincourt" on July 6, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Hard (post 1700) +

Darlene Ruth Hard (1936-2021), American professional tennis player; she captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Championships in 1960 and 1961
Ron Hard, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 6th District, 1982 5
Myron E. Hard, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Ohio commissioner of common schools, 1897 5
Judy Hard, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972 5
John A. Hard, American politician, Warden (Borough President) of Bantam, Connecticut, 1920 5
Henry Merritt Hard (1842-1929), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Orleans County, 1882-83 5
Gideon Hard (1797-1885), American politician, Representative from New York 33rd District, 1833-37; Member of New York State Senate 8th District, 1842-47; County Judge in New York, 1856-60 5
David M. Hard, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Otsego County 2nd District, 1858 5
D. D. T. Hard, American politician, Delegate to Ohio State Constitutional Convention from Jackson County, 1850-51 5
Benjamin Hard (1779-1836), American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Newtown, 1825-26, 1828 5
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 24) Agincourt voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 226 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/agincourt/1844
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html