Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HARD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HARD. A quay or landing place ; a hard, that is a safe place for debarkation. The â– word occurs in several dialects, and a wellknown instance of it as a topographical term is the 'Common Hard,' at Portsmouth.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English