Explore the Family Name Harer

The meaning of Harer

South German: occupational name for a flax grower or dealer, from Middle High German har ‘flax’ + the agent suffix -er.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Harer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 32,302nd most common surname, while by 2010 it fell to the 32,900th position, marking a decline of 1.85%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased during the same period from 672 to 697, signifying a growth rate of 3.72%. The proportion of people with the Harer surname per 100k population also slightly decreased by 4.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,302	#32,900	-1.85%
Count	672	697	3.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harer

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts among those with the Harer surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identified as White (94.79% in 2000 and 92.68% in 2010), there was a small decrease in this group over the decade. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but in 2010, this group constituted 2.30% of the Harer population. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 44.30%, going from 1.49% to 2.15%. On the other hand, the Black population saw a slight decrease from 1.64% to 1.58%, and the number of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010. No changes were recorded for the American Indian and Alaskan Native group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.79%	92.68%	-2.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.3%	0%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.15%	44.3%
Black	1.64%	1.58%	-3.66%
Two or More Races	1.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%