Explore the Family Name Harclerode

The meaning of Harclerode

Americanized form of German Herkenrath; see Harkleroad.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Harclerode experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 50,055 in 2000 to 49,177 in 2010, marking an upswing of 1.75%. During the same period, the count of individuals bearing this surname also rose by 8.91% from 393 to 428. However, the proportion per 100K people remained static at 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#50,055#49,1771.75%
Count3934288.91%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harclerode

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Harclerode surname identify as White, although there was a minor decline from 96.18% in 2000 to 92.52% in 2010. There was also a minimal drop in those identifying as Black from 2.80% to 2.57%. Interestingly, the census recorded a new category of Harclerodes identifying with two or more races in 2010, which wasn't present in 2000. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no change during this period.

20002010Change
White96.18%92.52%-3.81%
Two or More Races0%3.74%0%
Black2.8%2.57%-8.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%