Explore the Family Name Harford

The meaning of Harford

English (Wiltshire and Gloucestershire): variant of Hereford.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harford has seen an increase from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Harford ranked as the 15,099th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had risen slightly to the 14,643rd position, marking a 3.02% change. The count of people bearing this surname also grew from 1,792 in 2000 to 2,032 in 2010, a substantial increase of 13.39%. Correspondingly, the proportion of the Harford surname per 100k people also rose by 4.55%, from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.69 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,099	#14,643	3.02%
Count	1,792	2,032	13.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.69	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harford

Diving into the ethnicity of those with the Harford surname, census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 91.07% in 2000 to 86.71% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as Black (from 4.13% to 6.99%) and Hispanic (from 1.45% to 2.81%). Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable at around 1.23%, while the portion identifying as belonging to two or more races saw a considerable increase from 1.45% to 1.82%. However, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 27.87%, from 0.61% in 2000 to 0.44% in 2010. This data reflects the varied ethnic identities associated with the Harford surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.07%	86.71%	-4.79%
Black	4.13%	6.99%	69.25%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.81%	93.79%
Two or More Races	1.45%	1.82%	25.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.28%	1.23%	-3.91%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.61%	0.44%	-27.87%