Last Name HARDWICK

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Meaning	Local: Of Hardwick. A very small hamplet in the parish of Astoncum-Aughton, county York. Also, East Hardwick, a township and village in the old parish of Pontefract, county York. Also, West Hardwick, a hamlet in the parish of Wragby, county York. Also other spots in county Derby.

Origin	English, Irish

Rank	3,187 (2000 US census)	3,209 (1990 US census)

Count	10,324 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

77.42%, or 7993 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
18.47%, or 1907 total occurrences, as black,
0.46%, or 47 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
1%, or 103 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.33%, or 137 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.32%, or 136 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

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Shortest last names

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Russian middle names

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