Explore the Family Name Haran

The meaning of Haran

1. Irish: variant of Haren. 2. Irish: in central Ireland a shortened form, via Ó hArracháin, of Hanrahan. 3. French: variant of Harang. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Fidelma.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Haran showed minor changes between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped slightly from 26,267 in 2000 to 26,534 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 1.02%. However, the count or frequency of this surname increased by 5.03% over the same period, with the total number of people bearing this surname rising from 875 to 919. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly by 3.12%, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,267	#26,534	-1.02%
Count	875	919	5.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.31	-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haran

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Haran also saw some shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, most people with the Haran surname identified as White (87.89%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (6.29%) and Hispanic (2.63%). By 2010, while White remained the dominant ethnicity at 83.46%, there was a significant increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic (73.76% increase to 4.57%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (27.98% increase to 8.05%). The percentage of people with multiple ethnic identities decreased by 26.60% from 2.97% to 2.18%. No individuals with the Haran surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.89%	83.46%	-5.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.29%	8.05%	27.98%
Hispanic	2.63%	4.57%	73.76%
Two or More Races	2.97%	2.18%	-26.6%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%