Explore the Family Name Harloff
The meaning of Harloff
North German: assimilated form of the personal name Hardelof, a variant of Hardolf, composed of the ancient Germanic elements hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’ + wolf, wulf ‘wolf’.
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How common is the last name Harloff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Harloff surname has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this name was ranked 58,257th in the United States, falling to a rank of 62,903 by 2010, which is a change of -7.98%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 326 to 318 over this ten-year period, marking a decrease of -2.45%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population similarly declined by -8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,257 | #62,903 | -7.98% |
| Count | 326 | 318 | -2.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harloff
In terms of ethnicity based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the Harloff surname is primarily associated with the White ethnic group. In 2000, about 97.24% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, though this percentage dropped slightly to 93.4% by 2010. No significant increase was observed among other ethnicities during this period except for the Hispanic ethnic group. By 2010, 5.03% of those with the Harloff surname identified as Hispanic, up from 0% in the year 2000. There were no reported instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for either census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.24% | 93.4% | -3.95% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 5.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |