Explore the Family Name Haring
The meaning of Haring
1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (mainly Häring); Dutch: from Middle Low German hārinc ‘herring’, German Hering, a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman, particularly a seller of herrings, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a herring. In some cases the Jewish surname is artificial. Compare Haering and Hering. 2. Austrian German: nickname for a skinny person (like a herring; see 1 above). 3. German (Häring): habitational name from Häring (Bavaria, Tyrol) or Häringen (Baden-Württemberg). 4. Dutch: topographic or habitational name referring to a house named In de Haring (‘In the Herring’), distinguished by the sign of a herring (see 1 above). 5. Dutch: habitational name from a farm so named, referring to a certain Haro and his kin. Haro is a short form of an ancient Germanic name with the first element hari ‘army’. 6. Dutch: from the personal name Haring, a derivative of an ancient Germanic name with the first element hari ‘army’.
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How common is the last name Haring in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Haring has shown slight fluctuation over the years. In 2000, Haring was ranked as the 10,207th most popular surname in the United States, with 2,898 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped slightly to 10,671st, despite a small increase in the number of individuals with this surname to 2,997. The proportion of individuals with the Haring surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease from 1.07 to 1.02 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,207 | #10,671 | -4.55% |
| Count | 2,898 | 2,997 | 3.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.07 | 1.02 | -4.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haring
The ethnicity of those bearing the Haring surname has diversified somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and of two or more ethnicities saw increases of 194.29% and 71.21%, respectively. Additionally, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.28% to 2.04%. In contrast, individuals identifying as White remained the majority but decreased slightly from 96.20% to 94.33%. The percentage of people identifying as Black with this surname also declined significantly from 1.04% to 0.60%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation increased by 81.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 94.33% | -1.94% |
| Hispanic | 1.28% | 2.04% | 59.38% |
| Two or More Races | 0.66% | 1.13% | 71.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.35% | 1.03% | 194.29% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.48% | 0.87% | 81.25% |
| Black | 1.04% | 0.6% | -42.31% |