Explore the Family Name Harada

The meaning of Harada

Japanese: written 原田 ‘rice paddy on the plain’. It is a topographic name, mainly found in the island of Kyūshū and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Minoru, Akira, Hideo, Keiko, Masato, Nobuyuki, Takashi, Toru, Toshio, Yuji, Akiko, Hiroshi.

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

The surname Harada, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity, moving from rank 13,957 in 2000 to rank 14,656 in 2010. This represents a change of -5.01%. During the same period, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.32% from 1,984 to 2,030. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -6.76%, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Harada increased, its relative prevalence among all surnames declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,957	#14,656	-5.01%
Count	1,984	2,030	2.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.69	-6.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harada

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Harada surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. However, this percentage decreased from 80.75% to 74.78%, a change of -7.39%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 38.96%, moving from 6.70% to 9.31%. The proportion of White individuals also rose, from 8.57% to 11.67%, an increase of 36.17%. The Hispanic population with this surname saw a modest increase of 18.32%, moving from 3.33% to 3.94%. The Black population and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations were recorded as zero in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.75%	74.78%	-7.39%
White	8.57%	11.67%	36.17%
Two or More Races	6.7%	9.31%	38.96%
Hispanic	3.33%	3.94%	18.32%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%