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Hart
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
* As an English and north/Low German surname, from the noun hart (“stag”). * As a German surname, variant of Hardt. * As a Jewish/Yiddish and Dutch surname, from derivatives of *hertā (“heart”), *hard(ī) (“hard”), or *herut (“stag”), or converged senses of them. These senses are also translated from other languages such as French Francoeur, Jolicoeur, Vadeboncoeur, and Native American (Cheyenne) Homa'ehesta, from homa'e (“beaver”) + hesta (“heart”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó hAirt (“descendant of Art”), from the noun art (“bear”). Compare Hartin.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Hart
Rank #196
Frequency
132,466 people (49.1 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 82.71% Hispanic 1.7% Black 12.92% Asian/PI 0.46% Native Am. 0.73% Two+ 1.48%
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