The Hardel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 237 people carried this name — #80,131 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is down 2% from 243 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 348 people named Hardel.
Those born in France came from 25 départements, most often Manche.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
41 people named Hardel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 58 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Hardel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jacques Hardel 1643–1678 · composer
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Lilo Hardel 1914–1999 · screenwriter
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Ernest Hardel 1946– · politician
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Hardel.
- Haran 919 · U.S. census
- Harang 226 · U.S. census
- Harant 111 · U.S. census
- Harari 1,030 · U.S. census
- Harcourt 1,091 · U.S. census
- Hard 3,085 · U.S. census
- Hardeman 4,565 · U.S. census
- Hardi 144 · U.S. census
- Harding 39,787 · U.S. census
- Hardy 80,252 · U.S. census
- Hare 16,304 · U.S. census
- Harel 506 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
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