Explore the Family Name Hargate

The meaning of Hargate

English: habitational name probably from Hardgate in Bishop Thornton (Yorkshire), a placename which most likely derives from Middle English hard ‘hard’ + gate ‘path, road, street’. The name may also sometimes be from Hargate in Norfolk, but the etymology of the placename is uncertain due to lack of medieval forms.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Hargate' decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 144,908th most common surname with 105 count while in 2010, its rank dropped to 157,234th with a slightly decreased count of 103. This represents a decrease of 8.51% in rank and a 1.9% decline in count over the decade. The surname's proportion per 100k also fell by 25%, from 0.04 to 0.03.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#144,908	#157,234	-8.51%
Count	105	103	-1.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.03	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hargate

In terms of ethnicity as seen in the Decennial U.S. Census, there was almost no change in the ethnic identity associated with the Hargate surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, making up 91.43% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 91.26% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. However, there was a notable shift in those identifying as Black, which went from 4.76% in 2000 to none in 2010. There was also an emergence of individuals claiming two or more races, accounting for 4.85% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.43%	91.26%	-0.19%
Two or More Races	0%	4.85%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	4.76%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%