Harding Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Harding is how some branches of the Hardin family came to write their name. Taken at its root, Harding points to “Hardy, brave”.

• The same family of names includes Hardinge and Harden.
• Records show Harding as one of the forms Hardin took over time.
• The 2010 US Census counted 39,787 people named Harding, ranking it number 871 among American surnames.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Harding, so the heraldry linked to Hardin is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Harding family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.