Explore the Family Name Harm
The meaning of Harm
1. English: nickname apparently for an evildoer, from Middle English harm ‘evil, hurt, injury’. This word could also appear in the plural in set phrases like don harmes to ‘to do harm to, to wrong (somebody)’. 2. English: nickname from Middle English arm ‘arm’, for someone with a noteworthy, for example damaged, arm. Compare Legg. 3. North German: from a short form of Harman, Hermann. 4. South German: nickname from Middle High German harm ‘ermine’. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 譚, see Tan 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Harm in the United States?
The surname Harm, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,004th most popular, but by 2010, it dropped to the 22,646th position, reflecting a 7.82% drop. The count of people bearing this surname also decreased from 1,166 in 2000 to 1,133 in 2010, marking a 2.83% reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Harm per 100,000 people also saw an 11.63% decrease over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,004 | #22,646 | -7.82% |
| Count | 1,166 | 1,133 | -2.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.38 | -11.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harm
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Harm, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 40.49%, going from 1.63% to 2.29%. Similarly, individuals identifying as two or more races increased from 1.29% to 1.50%, marking a 16.28% change. However, the number of people identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.15%, from 95.45% to 94.35%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 43.24%, jumping from 1.11% to 1.59%. Meanwhile, there were no changes among those who identified as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native, as the latter two categories had zero percentage both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.45% | 94.35% | -1.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.63% | 2.29% | 40.49% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 1.59% | 43.24% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 1.5% | 16.28% |
| Black | 0.51% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |