Explore the Family Name Ehrhard
The meaning of Ehrhard
German: variant of Ehrhardt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ehrhard in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ehrhard has seen a slight decline in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 46,426 but by 2010, it had dropped to 48,628 - a decrease of approximately 4.74%. This being said, the actual count of individuals with this surname saw an increase, albeit a minor one, from 432 in 2000 to 434 in 2010. The proportion of individuals in the United States bearing the Ehrhard surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 6.25% within the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,426 | #48,628 | -4.74% |
| Count | 432 | 434 | 0.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ehrhard
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Ehrhard surname identify as White — a statistic that remained virtually unchanged from 2000 to 2010 at approximately 95.60%. There was a slight increase in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 0% in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races experienced a small decline from 2.08% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic dropped by 37.84% within the same ten-year period. There were no individuals with the Ehrhard surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 95.62% | 0.02% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 1.84% | -11.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.85% | 1.15% | -37.84% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |