Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HART
There are approximately 55,473 people named Hart in the UK. That makes it the 140th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 878 are named Hart.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
HardtHar
Haertl
Hard
Hahrt
Haert
Hairt
Hairte
Haerte
Hairtt
Haret
Haart
Haort
Haerdt
Hardtt
Harete
Haarte
Harett
Haardt
Haourt
Haertz
Haerta
Haerts
Haerth
The Hart surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HART. A male deer — a common charge of lieraldrj'. Its medieval form as a surname is ' Le Hart.' We have a large importation of Harts from Germany, where the word imilies hard, stiif, inflexible, rude, or severe. Manj' Jewish families hear this name.