Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HARDS
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HARDS. The Sussex family so designated originally wrote themselves Hardres, and they are known to have been of that family.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English