Gender: Male
Dwight Harding was a butcher, miner and the 5th mayor of Missoula, Montana. He was born in Tunkhancock, Pennsylvania in 1834 and left home for the first time in 1856 when he moved to Minnesota. He headed west into British North America two years later and after five years there returned to the United States in 1863 after being employed by American surveyors to help establish the US–Canada border. Harding joined the gold rush in Montana's Alder Gulch and spent the next several years in various gold camps in western Montana before finally settling in Missoula in 1866. Harding brought "Harding and Company" to Missoula to engage in the butchering business. He returned to mining for two years, bought and sold a ranch, and finally returned to butchering in Missoula where he became the principal member of two establishments.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 7, 2024
On the name Dwight Harding, Dwight means Blond, White. Harding means From the Hare's Valley, Son of the Courageous One.
The name Dwight Harding is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Dwight is commonly found in United States of America, Jamaica, Canada, and 60 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Dwight is recorded 5,621 times globally, ranking it as the 9,205th most common name worldwide.
Dwight is most prevalent in United States of America, with 3,593 occurrences, making it the 1,175th most popular name in the country.
In Jamaica, the name Dwight is found among 1 in every 121 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,175 | 1 : 504 |
| Jamaica | #51 | 1 : 121 |
| Canada | #1,434 | 1 : 1,001 |
| Netherlands | #2,759 | 1 : 1,907 |
| United Kingdom | #4,387 | 1 : 3,492 |
| Belgium | #3,421 | 1 : 3,358 |
| South Africa | #12,889 | 1 : 29,311 |
| Philippines | #1,816 | 1 : 4,115 |
| Saudi Arabia | #38,169 | 1 : 62,874 |
| Colombia | #27,201 | 1 : 49,602 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Dwight from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dwight Harding was a butcher, miner and the 5th mayor of Missoula, Montana. He was born in Tunkhancock, Pennsylvania in 1834 and left home for the first time in 1856 when he moved to Minnesota. He headed west into British North America two years later and after five years there returned to the United States in 1863 after being employed by American surveyors to help establish the US–Canada border. Harding joined the gold rush in Montana's Alder Gulch and spent the next several years in various gold camps in western Montana before finally settling in Missoula in 1866. Harding brought "Harding and Company" to Missoula to engage in the butchering business. He returned to mining for two years, bought and sold a ranch, and finally returned to butchering in Missoula where he became the principal member of two establishments.
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