Explore the Family Name Hardwell

The meaning of Hardwell

English (Somerset and Devon): habitational name from Hardwell Farm, a moated site in Compton Beauchamp (Berkshire). The placename derives from Old English hord ‘treasure’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’.

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How common is the last name Hardwell in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hardwell has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, Hardwell ranked 56,526th in terms of frequency and fell to 61,899th in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.51%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also experienced a slight decline from 338 in 2000 to 324 in 2010, a decrease of 4.14%. Further, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 15.38% from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#61,899	-9.51%
Count	338	324	-4.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hardwell

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hardwell. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black, although there was a small decrease of 1.94% between 2000 and 2010, moving from 88.76% to 87.04%. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, from 8.88% in 2000 to 9.88% in 2010. Interestingly, the census recorded no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	88.76%	87.04%	-1.94%
White	8.88%	9.88%	11.26%
Two or More Races	0%	2.47%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.07%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%