Explore the Family Name Har
The meaning of Har
1. Jewish (Israeli): from Hebrew har ‘mountain’, usually a calque of an original Ashkenazic surname ending in -berg, the German word for mountain. 2. Korean: variant of Ha 4. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 夏, based on its Cantonese pronunciation; see Xia.
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How common is the last name Har in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Har has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Har was ranked as the 63,812th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the rank of 52,037th, an increase of 18.45%. The actual count of individuals with the Har surname also increased during this period, growing by 36.64% from 292 to 399 people. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Har per 100,000 people in the population also rose, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, marking a growth of 27.27%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,812 | #52,037 | 18.45% |
| Count | 292 | 399 | 36.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.14 | 27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Har
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the greatest number of individuals with the Har surname identify as either Asian/Pacific Islander or White. However, from 2000 to 2010, there was a decrease in the proportion of Har-surnamed individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 49.66% to 43.86%) and White (from 37.33% to 36.09%). At the same time, there were notable increases in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic—from 2.05% to 6.52%, a substantial change of 218.05%—and Black, which increased from 7.53% to 10.78%. No changes were reported in the percentage of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native or those identifying with two or more races, as these categories remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 49.66% | 43.86% | -11.68% |
| White | 37.33% | 36.09% | -3.32% |
| Black | 7.53% | 10.78% | 43.16% |
| Hispanic | 2.05% | 6.52% | 218.05% |
| Two or More Races | 3.42% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |