Explore the Family Name Ahart

The meaning of Ahart

Americanized form of German Ehart or its variant Ehard, or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Ahart in the United States?

The surname Ahart, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight shift in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 18,239th and by 2010, it dropped to the 19,200th position, indicating a 5.27% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of people with the surname Ahart marginally increased from 1,405 in 2000 to 1,414 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 0.64%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline of 7.69%, from 0.52 in 2000 to 0.48 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#18,239#19,200-5.27%
Count1,4051,4140.64%
Proportion per 100k0.520.48-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ahart

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Ahart surname identify as White, making up 86.76% of the group in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 85.22% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity is Black, which constituted 9.04% in 2000 and rose slightly to 9.34% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.28% in 2000 to 3.54% in 2010 — a jump of 55.26%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.71% to 1.34%. Importantly, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White86.76%85.22%-1.78%
Black9.04%9.34%3.32%
Hispanic2.28%3.54%55.26%
Two or More Races1.71%1.34%-21.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%