Harding is a surname of Anglo-Saxon

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

origin. Notable people with the surname include:

Real people

* Aaron Harding (1805–1875), American politician *

Abi Harding The Zutons are an English indie rock band, formed in 2001 in Liverpool. The band are currently composed of singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave McCabe, drummer Sean Payne and saxophonist Abi Harding. They released their debut album, '' Who Ki ...

, English saxophonist *

Abner C. Harding Abner Clark Harding (February 10, 1807 – July 19, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Biography Abner C. Harding was born in East Hampton, Connecticut on February 10, 1807. He attended Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, where h ...

(1807–1874), American politician * Alan Harding (born 1948), English footballer * Albert Austin Harding (1880–1958), First Director of Bands at the University of Illinois * Anita Harding (1952–1995), British neurologist *

Ann Harding Ann Harding (born Dorothy Walton Gatley; August 7, 1902 – September 1, 1981) was an American theatre, motion picture, radio, and television actress. A regular player on Broadway and in regional theater in the 1920s, in the 1930s Harding was ...

(1901–1981), American actress * Antony Harding (fl. c. 2000), English singer *

Arthur Harding Arthur Flowers Harding (8 August 1878 – 15 May 1947) was an English-born international rugby union player who played for and captained the Wales national team. Often called 'Boxer' Harding, he was a member of the Wales team for the famous '' ...

(1878–1947), Wales and British Isles rugby union international player * Austie Harding (1917–1991), ice hockey player * Baron Harding of Petherton, English peerage * Ben Harding (born 1984), English footballer *

Ben Harding (guitarist) Ben Harding (born 1965) is an English lead and rhythm guitarist, vocalist and songwriter from London, best known for performing in the punk/rock bands Senseless Things, 3 Colours Red and Thee Faction. Louder Than War called him "one of the UK's ...

* Benjamin F. Harding (1823–1899), American politician *

Brent Harding Brent Harding (born March 3, 1967) is an American musician who is the current bass player for the California punk group Social Distortion, which he joined in early 2005. Biography Harding joined Social Distortion in January 2005, replacing tem ...

(born 1967), bass player * Buster Harding (1912–1965), Canadian jazz pianist *

C. B. Harding C. B. Harding (sometimes credited as CB Harding) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and cinematographer. Producer/Director filmography # ''Delta Farce'' (2007) # '' Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For the Road'' (2006) # ''The Ro ...

, American film director * Charles R. Harding (c.1866 – ?), aka 'Wag' Harding, English champion sculler * Chester Harding (disambiguation) * Çiğdem Balım Harding, American academic * Clare Harding (1895–1973), English horsewoman *, Australian artist, subject of a 2019 exhibition at the

Institute of Modern Art The Institute of Modern Art (IMA) is a public art gallery located in the Judith Wright Arts Centre in the Brisbane inner-city suburb of Fortitude Valley, which features contemporary artworks and showcases emerging artists in a series of group an ...

, Brisbane * Dan Harding (born 1983), English footballer *

Daniel Harding Daniel John Harding (born 31 August 1975) is a British conductor. Biography Harding was born in Oxford. He studied trumpet at Chetham's School of Music and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. At age 17, Harding assembled ...

(born 1975), British conductor * David Harding (disambiguation) *

Donald Harding Donald Eugene Harding (March 1, 1949 – April 6, 1992) was an American serial robbery, robber and spree killer who committed at least six murders between December 1979 and January 1980. Harding was executed in 1992 by the state of Arizona by gas ...

, American serial robber and spree killer *

Douglas Harding Douglas Edison Harding (12 February 1909 – 11 January 2007) was an English philosophical writer, mystic, spiritual teacher and author of a number of books, including ''On Having No Head: Zen and the Rediscovery of the Obvious'' (1961), which ...

(1909–2007), English mystic and author * Duncan Harding (1926–2007), pseudonym of Charles Whiting * Edwin F. Harding (1886–1970), military commander * Elizabeth Ya Eli Harding, Gambian diplomat *

Eric Harding Eric Harding (born December 20, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who fought at light heavyweight. Career Harding turned pro in 1991 and was undefeated in his first 20 fights. These wins included a fight in which he defeated futur ...

(born 1972), American boxer *

Francis Pym Harding Francis Pym Harding (23 September 1821 – 25 February 1875) was an English general in the British Army and the second Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1868. Born in The Grove, Lymington, Hampshire, England, Harding was ...

(1821–1875), English army general *

Florence Harding Florence Mabel Harding (née Kling; August 15, 1860 – November 21, 1924) was the first lady of the United States from 1921 until her husband's death in 1923 as the wife of President Warren G. Harding. Florence first married Pete De Wolfe ...

(1860–1924), First Lady of the United States *

Georg Harding Georg Harding (born 30 August 1981) is an Austrian football coach and a former player. Career Harding began his Career with TSV Neumarkt, here played with the team between 1995. Now joined to the Academy from FC Kärnten than in the year 1998 w ...

(born 1981), Australian rules footballer *

George Frederick Harding George Frederick Harding JP (1858 – 8 July 1927) was an English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Harding was a member of the very first Wales international team t ...

(1858–1927), Wales international rugby union player * George M. Harding (1827–1910), American architect * George Harding, 8th Baron Berkeley (1601–1658), seventeenth-century English nobleman *

Gilbert Harding Gilbert Charles Harding (5 June 1907 – 16 November 1960) was a British journalist and radio and television personality. His many careers included schoolmaster, journalist, policeman, disc jockey, actor, interviewer and television presenter. He ...

(1907–1960), British journalist * Greg Harding (born 1976), Australian rules footballer *

Harding of Bristol Harding of Bristol (c. 1048 – c. 1125) was sheriff reeve of Bristol, with responsibility for managing a manorial estate and perhaps similar duties to those of a magistrate. He was the son of Eadnoth the Constable, an Anglo-Saxon thane who serve ...

(c. 1048 – c. 1125), son of Eadnoth the Constable * Harold Harding (1900–1986), British civil engineer * Harry Harding (disambiguation) *

Ian Harding Ian Michael Harding (born September 16, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Ezra Fitz in the Freeform mystery drama ''Pretty Little Liars'' from 2010 to 2017. Early life Harding was born in Heidelberg, West Germany, to an A ...

(born 1986), American actor * Israel Harding (1833–1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Jack Harding John Joseph Harding (January 4, 1898 – February 24, 1963) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at St. Thomas College—now the University of ...

(1898–1963), American football coach * Jack Harding (hurler) (1933–2020), Irish hurler * Jaime Harding, English pop singer * James Harding (disambiguation) * Jamie Harding (born 1979), English actor *

Jeff Harding (disambiguation) Jeff Harding may refer to: * Jeff Harding (actor) Jeff Harding is an American actor from Andover, Massachusetts, who attended college in Brunswick, Maine. He is best known as an audiobook narrator for works like ''The Da Vinci Code'', '' The Bo ...

Jesper Harding Jesper Harding (November 5, 1799 – August 21, 1865) was an American publisher in Philadelphia. Early life Harding was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1799, a son of George Harding and Mary (née Hudd) Harding. His father w ...

(1799–1865), American publisher * John Harding (disambiguation) *

Joseph Harding Joseph Harding (22 March 1805 in Sturton Farm, Wanstrow, Somerset, England – 1 May 1876 in Vale Court Farm, Marksbury, Somerset) was responsible for the introduction of modern cheese making techniques and has been described as the "fath ...

(1805–1876), English cheesemaker *

Josh Harding Joshua Joel Harding (born June 18, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota Wild. Playing career Harding played three seasons of junior hockey in the Western ...

(born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player * June Harding (1940–2019), American actress *

Karl Ludwig Harding Karl Ludwig Harding (29 September 1765 – 31 August 1834) was a German astronomer, who discovered 3 Juno, the third asteroid of the main-belt in 1804. The lunar crater '' Harding'' and the asteroid 2003 Harding are named in his honor. ...

(1765–1834), German astronomer * Keith Harding (born 1938), Scottish politician *

Kenneth R. Harding Kenneth R. Harding (March 28, 1914 – October 3, 2007) served as Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives from October 1, 1972, until February 29, 1980. Personal life Harding was born on March 28, 1914, in Medina, New York. ...

(1914–2007), American politician * Laverne Harding (1905–1984), American animator * Lee Harding (born 1983), Australian singer * Lee Harding (writer) (born 1937), Australian writer * Leigh Harding (born 1981), Australian rules footballer *

Lindsey Harding Lindsey Marcie Harding (born June 12, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. She serves as player development coach of the Sacramento Kings. Throughout her playing career, Harding played for the Minnesota Lynx, Was ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Lyn Harding David Llewellyn Harding (12 October 1867 – 26 December 1952), known professionally as Lyn Harding, was a Welsh actor who spent 40 years on the stage before entering British made silent films, talkies and radio. He had an imposing and menac ...

(1867–1952), Welsh actor who appeared in British made silent films, talkies and radio * Major B. Harding (born 1935), American attorney *

Mark Hardinges Mark Andrew Hardinges (born 5 February 1978) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Having made his debut in 1999, Hardinges made important contributions for Gloucestershire and went to Wester ...

(born 1978), English cricketer * Maria Harding, Canadian mayor *

Mary Esther Harding Mary Esther Harding (1888–1971) was a British-American Jungian analyst who was the first significant Jungian psychoanalyst in the United States. Personal life Mary Esther Harding was born in Shropshire, England the fourth of six daughter ...

(1888–1971), American Jungian analyst *

Matt Harding Matthew Harding (born September 27, 1976) is an American traveler, video game designer, and Internet celebrity who is known as Dancing Matt, for his viral videos that show him dancing in front of landmarks and street scenes in various internatio ...

(born 1976), computer game designer *

Matt Harding (musician) Matt Harding (born 1975) is a British musician, whose music has been described as "scuzzy electronic folk" with "lo-fi beats". Hailing from Northampton but based in London,Matthew Harding Matthew Charles Harding (26 December 1953 – 22 October 1996) was a British businessman, vice-chairman of Chelsea Football Club and a major financial supporter of New Labour. Early years and education Harding was born in Haywards Heath, S ...

(1953–1996), British businessman * Meg Harding (born 1945), American politician from Missouri *

Michael Harding Michael Harding (born 1953) is an Irish writer. Biography Harding was born and raised in Cavan, Ireland. He went to St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, initially graduating as a lay graduate. He then taught for two years in St. Patrick's College, ...

(born 1953), Irish writer *

Mike Harding Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter, comedian, author, poet, broadcaster and multi-instrumentalist. Harding has also been a photographer, traveller, filmmaker and playwright. Early life and education Harding's ...

(born 1944), English comedian and singer * Natasha Harding (born 1989), Welsh association football player *

Nicholas Harding Nicholas Harding (1956 – 2 November 2022) was a British-born Australian artist, known for his paintings, in particular portraits. Early life Harding was born in London, England in 1956. In 1965 his family emigrated to Australia, settling ...

(1956–2022), Australian artist * Nicholas Mark Harding (born 1964), English writer *

Oswald Harding Oswald Gaskell Harding (born 3 November 1935) is a Jamaican former Labour Party politician, and the longest-serving senator in the nation's history. He was born in Kingston. Harding was the first person to serve as President of the Senate o ...

(born 1935), Jamaican politician * Paul Harding (disambiguation) * Peter Harding (disambiguation) * Phil Harding (disambiguation) * Phyllis Harding (1907–1992), English swimmer *

Prince Harding Dr. Prince Alex Harding (born in Freetown, Sierra Leone). Harding was the Political minister, Minister of Safety and Security from February 2001 to May 2002, when he became the Minister of Transport and Communications. He was also the secretary ge ...

, Sierra Leone politician * Ralph R. Harding (1929–2006), Idaho congressman * Randolph Harding (1914–1996), Canadian politician *

Reggie Harding Reginald Hezeriah Harding (May 4, 1942 – September 2, 1972) was an American professional basketball player. He starred while playing at Eastern High School in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, and entered the 1962 NBA draft without playing coll ...

(1942–1972), American basketball player * Richard Harding, English rugby union player * Rodney Harding (born 1962), Canadian American-football player * Ross Harding (1948–2006), pseudonym of David Gemmell * Rowe Harding (1901–1991), Welsh rugby union player * Ryan Harding (born 1984), Scottish soccer player *

Sam Harding (rugby union) Samuel Harding (born 1 December 1980) is a rugby union footballer who plays at flanker. He was born in Subiaco. In 2002, Harding won a cap with the New Zealand national rugby union team against Fiji. Between 2002 and 2004, Harding played fo ...

(born 1980), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Sam Harding (athlete) Sam Harding (born 11 May 1991) is an Australian Paralympic athlete. His classification is T12 (classification), T12 and competes in 400m and the 800m events. He represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, his second Games. Personal ...

(born 1991), Australian Paralympic athlete * Samuel Harding (American football) (1873–1919), American football coach *

Sandra Harding Sandra G. Harding (born 1935) is an American philosopher of feminist and postcolonial theory, epistemology, research methodology, and philosophy of science. She directed the UCLA Center for the Study of Women from 1996 to 2000, and co-edited ...

(born 1935), American philosopher *

Sarah Harding Sarah Nicole Harding (; 17 November 1981 – 5 September 2021) was an English singer, model and actress. Her professional career began in 2002 when she successfully auditioned for the ITV reality series '' Popstars: The Rivals'', during which ...

(1981–2021), member of the British group Girls Aloud *

Lama Sarah Harding Sarah Harding is a qualified lama and teacher in the Shangpa Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Since 1972, she has been a student and translator of Kalu Rinpoche (1905-1989). Harding completed the first traditional Kagyu three-year three-month r ...

, Buddhist teacher and translator * Seth Harding (1734–1814), officer in the US Navy * Stephen Harding (died 1134), Christian saint * Stephen Harding (cricketer), English cricketer of the mid-18th century * Stephen S. Harding (1808–1891), Utah politician * Ted Harding (1921–2004), Australian politician *

Theo Harding Charles Theodore 'Theo' Harding (26 May 1860 – 13 July 1919) was an English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part o ...

(1860–1919), Wales rugby union player *

Tim Harding (musician) Timothy John Harding (born 1 February 1978) is an Australian musician, singer, guitarist, entertainer and former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5. He left Hi-5 on November 14 2007, after nine years with the group due to s ...

(born 1978), Australian entertainer *

Tim Harding (chess player) Timothy David Harding (born 6 May 1948 in London) is a chess player and author with particular expertise in correspondence chess. He has lived in Dublin since 1976, writing a weekly column for The Sunday Press from then until 1995. Harding publi ...

(born 1948) * Tanya Harding (born 1972), Australian softball player * Thomas Harding (1448–1532), 16th-century religious dissident * Tony Harding (1942–2014), British illustrator *

Tonya Harding Tonya Maxene Price (née Harding; born November 12, 1970) is an American former figure skater, retired boxer and a reality television personality. Born in Portland, Oregon, Harding was raised primarily by her mother, who enrolled her in ice sk ...

(born 1970), American figure skater * Traci Harding, Australian novelist * Trevor Harding (speedway rider) (born 1986), Australian speedway rider *

Trevor Harding (politician) Trevor Harding is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Faro in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2001. A member of the Yukon New Democratic Party, he served as the party's interim leader in 2000 followi ...

, Canadian politician * Valerie Campbell-Harding (1932–2006), Canadian textile designer * Vanessa Harding (born 1970), American wrestler * Vic Harding (1952–1979), English speedway rider *

Vincent Harding Vincent Gordon Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014) was an African-American pastor, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion and society. A social activist, he was perhaps best known for his work with and wr ...

(1931–2014), African-American historian * Walter Harding (1917–1996), American academic *

Warren Harding (climber) Warren Harding (June 18, 1924 – February 27, 2002) was one of the most accomplished and influential American rock climbers of the 1950s to 1970s. He was the leader of the first team to climb El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, in 1958. The route they ...

(1924–2002) *

Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...

(1865–1923), 29th president of the United States *

Weylan Harding Weylan Harding (born 1972-01-05 in Houston, Texas) is the former head coach of the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. High school years Harding attended Klein High School in Spring, Texas and was a student and a letterman in footbal ...

(born 1972), American football coach * William Harding (disambiguation) *

Zay Harding Zavan Kerr "Zay" Harding (born November 1, 1974, Lihue, Hawaii) is an American television personality and actor, who may be best known as "Jeff Northcutt" on the MTV television serial, ''Spyder Games'', and as a host of the adventure travel tel ...

(born 1974), American television personality and actor

Fictional characters

Ace Harding An ace is a playing card, die or domino with a single pip. In the standard French deck, an ace has a single suit symbol (a heart, diamond, spade, or club) located in the middle of the card, sometimes large and decorated, especially in the ca ...

, a character in Deja Vue video game * Cyrus Harding, a fictional character created by Jule Verne * Dale Harding, a character in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' *

Leyla Harding Leyla Harding (also Cavanagh) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, ''Emmerdale'', played by Roxy Shahidi. She made her first on-screen appearance on 11 August 2008 and was introduced by series producer, Anita Turner. The c ...

, a fictional character in British soap Emmerdale *

Tess Harding ''Roswell'' is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999, on the WB and later shifted to UPN for the third season. The final episode aired on May 14, ...

, a fictional character created by Jason Katims {{surname, Harding English-language surnames