Surname Hardi in modern Croatia

Hardi families are mainly Rusyns and they are mostly from Vukovar area , but often Croats (from Djakovo ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vukovar and in Vukovar area.

Prevalence

About 110 people with faimily name Hardi live in Croatia today, in 50 households. There were 140 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent.
They are located in 10 Croatian counties, in 12 cities and 7 other places, mostly in Petrovci in Vukovar area (40), Vinkovci (25), Vukovar (20), Djakovo (15), and in Zagreb (<10).

Outside Croatia

Family name Hardi (including: Hardy , Hardie , Chardi , Hardhy , Hardhi , Haerdy , Harddy , Haerdi and Thardi ) is present in 156 countries worldwide. "Hardie " is used by some 5000 people in the United States , about 3000 in Great Britain , and some 2000 people in Australia. "Hardy " is used by some 200000 people in the United States , about 30000 in France , and some 20000 people in Canada. "Thardy " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Zlatko Hardi, Jovica Hardi, Igor Hardi, Ineta Hardi, Vesna Hardi, Marina Hardi, Roman Hardi, Nenad Hardi, Boško Hardi, Dejan Hardi, Ivica Hardi, Jelica Hardi, Nataša Hardi, Tatjana Hardi, Vladimir Hardi, Željko Hardi, Dragiša Hardi, Vanja Hardi, Danijel Hardi

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 1938 in source Phone Book - Zagreb 1938.

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