Explore the Family Name Erhart

The meaning of Erhart

German: variant of Ehrhardt.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Erhart has shown a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Erhart was ranked as the 16,525th most common surname in the United States, falling to 18,036th place by 2010, marking a drop of 9.14%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 1,601 to 1,547 during this period, representing a decline of 3.37%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Erhart per 100,000 residents fell by 11.86% from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,525	#18,036	-9.14%
Count	1,601	1,547	-3.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.52	-11.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erhart

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Erhart, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. This group decreased slightly from making up 95.38% of the Erhart population in 2000 to 92.76% in 2010. Despite this decrease, it remains the dominant ethnicity for this surname. Notably, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 1.50% to 2.97% over the decade, while the proportion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose by 31.48%. Small numbers were recorded for those identifying with two or more races (an increase from 0.87% to 1.49%), and a very small proportion identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 (at 0.65%). No individuals with the surname Erhart identified as Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.38%	92.76%	-2.75%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.97%	98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.62%	2.13%	31.48%
Two or More Races	0.87%	1.49%	71.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%