Explore the Family Name Erhard

The meaning of Erhard

German: variant of Ehrhardt. This surname has also been adopted by Ashkenazic Jews. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut, Angelika, Kurt.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Erhard" has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 24,615th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to become the 25,003rd most common name, representing a 1.58% decrease. However, the actual number of people bearing this surname increased during this period, from 951 in 2000 to 994 in 2010, marking a 4.52% rise. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 2.86%, suggesting that while more people had this surname, its relative popularity declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#25,003	-1.58%
Count	951	994	4.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.34	-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erhard

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Erhard" also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to Census data. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as White remained largely consistent, experiencing a minimal drop of 0.31%. Hispanic identification increased by 21.61%, from 2.73% in 2000 to 3.32% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also saw a slight increase of 0.5%. However, individuals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly by 25.4%, and the data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups was suppressed for privacy reasons in the 2010 Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.85%	92.56%	-0.31%
Hispanic	2.73%	3.32%	21.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	2.01%	0.5%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.41%	-25.4%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.53%	0%	0%