'''Harding''' is a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin. Notable people with the surname include:

==Real people== *Aaron Harding (1805–1875), American politician *Abi Harding, English saxophonist *Abner C. Harding (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 (1901–1981), American actress *Antony Harding (fl. c. 2000), English singer *Arthur Harding (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) (born 1965), English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter *Benjamin F. Harding (1823–1899), American politician *Brent Harding (born 1967), bass player *Buster Harding (1912–1965), Canadian jazz pianist *C. B. Harding, 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 *{{Ill|Dale Harding (artist)|de|Dale Harding}}, Australian artist, subject of a 2019 exhibition at the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane *Dan Harding (born 1983), English footballer *Daniel Harding (born 1975), British conductor *David Harding (disambiguation) *Donald Harding (1949–1992), American serial robber and spree killer *Douglas Harding (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 (born 1956), Gambian diplomat *Eric Harding (born 1972), American boxer *Fitz Harding (born 1999), rugby union player *Francis Pym Harding (1821–1875), English army general *Florence Harding (1860–1924), First Lady of the United States *Georg Harding (born 1981), Australian rules footballer *George Frederick Harding (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 *Gerald Lankester Harding (1901–1979), British archaeologist *Gilbert Harding (1907–1960), British journalist *Greg Harding (born 1976), Australian rules footballer *Hamish Harding (1964–2023), British businessman *Hamish Harding (rower) (born 1999), Australian rower *Harding of Bristol (c. 1048 – c. 1125), son of Eadnoth the Constable *Harold Harding (1900–1986), British civil engineer *Harry Harding (disambiguation) *Ian Harding (born 1986), American actor *Israel Harding (1833–1917), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *Jack Harding (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) *Jeremy Harding (born 1952), British writer and journalist *Jesper Harding (1799–1865), American publisher *John Harding (disambiguation) *Joseph Harding (1805–1876), English cheesemaker *Josh Harding (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player *June Harding (1940–2019), American actress *Karl Ludwig Harding (1765–1834), German astronomer *Keith Harding (born 1938), Scottish politician *Kenneth R. Harding (1914–2007), American politician *Laverne Harding (1905–1984), American animator *Lee Harding (born 1983), Australian singer *Lee Harding (writer) (1937–2023), Australian writer *Leigh Harding (born 1981), Australian rules footballer *Lindsey Harding (born 1984), American basketball player *Lyn Harding (1867–1952), Welsh actor who appeared in British made silent films, talkies and radio *Major B. Harding (born 1935), American attorney *Mark Hardinges (born 1978), English cricketer *Maria Harding, Canadian mayor *Mary Esther Harding (1888–1971), American Jungian analyst *Matt Harding (born 1976), computer game designer *Matt Harding (musician) (born 1975), British musician *Matthew Harding (1953–1996), British businessman *Meg Harding (born 1945), American politician from Missouri *Michael Harding (born 1953), Irish writer *Mike Harding (born 1944), English comedian and singer *Natasha Harding (born 1989), Welsh association football player *Nicholas Harding (1956–2022), Australian artist *Nicholas Mark Harding (born 1964), English writer *Oliver P. Harding (1822–1900), American politician from Maryland *Oswald Harding (born 1935), Jamaican politician *Paul Harding (disambiguation) *Peter Harding (disambiguation) *Phil Harding (disambiguation) *Phyllis Harding (1907–1992), English swimmer *Prince Harding, Sierra Leone politician *Ralph R. Harding (1929–2006), Idaho congressman *Randolph Harding (1914–1996), Canadian politician *Reggie Harding (1942–1972), American basketball player *Richard Harding (born 1953), 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) (born 1980), New Zealand rugby union footballer *Sam Harding (athlete) (born 1991), Australian Paralympic athlete *Samuel Harding (American football) (1873–1919), American football coach *Sandra Harding (born 1935), American philosopher *Sarah Harding (1981–2021), member of the British group Girls Aloud *Sarah Harding (lama) (born 1951), 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 (1860–1919), Wales rugby union player *Tim Harding (musician) (born 1978), Australian entertainer *Tim Harding (chess player) (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 (born 1970), American figure skater *Traci Harding (born 1964), Australian novelist *Trevor Harding, 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 (1931–2014), African-American historian *Walter Harding (1917–1996), American academic *Warren Harding (climber) (1924–2002) *Warren G. Harding (1865–1923), 29th president of the United States *Weylan Harding (born 1972), American football coach *William Harding (disambiguation) *Zay Harding (born 1974), American television personality and actor

==Fictional characters== *Ace Harding, a character in ''Deja Vue'' video game *Cyrus Harding, a fictional character created by Jules Verne *Dale Harding, a character in ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' *Leyla Harding, a fictional character in British soap ''Emmerdale'' *Tess Harding, a fictional character created by Jason Katims *Septimus Harding, protagonist of Trollope's ''The Warden''.

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