Explore the Family Name Hade

The meaning of Hade

Irish: possibly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAidíthe, later Ó hÉididh ‘descendant of Éideadh’, from éideadh ‘clothes, armor’, first Anglicized as Haidy.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hade saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hade was ranked 37,374 in terms of popularity but dropped to 42,511 by 2010, reflecting a decrease of approximately 13.74%. The frequency count also fell from 561 to 510 during the same period, marking a decline of about 9.09%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people went down from 0.21 to 0.17, indicating a drop of around 19.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,374	#42,511	-13.74%
Count	561	510	-9.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.17	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hade

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the distribution among those with the surname Hade between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 1.25% to 1.37%, while the category of two or more races emerged, accounting for 1.18% in 2010. The number of white individuals with this surname decreased slightly from 92.51% to 87.45%. Notably, there was a substantial increase in the Hispanic population carrying this surname, growing from 3.21% to 4.71%, a change of 46.73%. The black population also rose significantly from 2.5% to 5.29%, an increase of 111.6%. There was no change in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.51%	87.45%	-5.47%
Black	2.5%	5.29%	111.6%
Hispanic	3.21%	4.71%	46.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.25%	1.37%	9.6%
Two or More Races	0%	1.18%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%