Explore the Family Name De Haro

The meaning of De Haro

Spanish: habitational name, formed with the preposition de ‘from’, for someone from a place called Haro (see Haro). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Rafael, Arturo, Jaime, Jesus, Ubaldo, Alfredo, Enrique, Felipe, Francisco, Gustavo, Juan.

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How common is the last name De Haro in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Haro has seen a notable increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,847th in terms of frequency, with 1,342 individuals identified with this name. By 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 16,575, marking an improvement of 12.05%. The count of individuals with the De Haro surname had also grown by nearly 29% to reach 1,731. This increased the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 US residents from 0.5 to 0.59, recording an 18% change.

20002010Change
Rank#18,847#16,57512.05%
Count1,3421,73128.99%
Proportion per 100k0.50.5918%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Haro

The ethnicity associated with the De Haro surname, as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, a substantial 95.53% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, and this percentage increased slightly to 96.24% by 2010. A small fraction of De Haros identified as White, accounting for 4.02% in 2000 and decreasing to 3.41% in 2010. No De Haros identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or having two or more races during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.53%96.24%0.74%
White4.02%3.41%-15.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%