Explore the Family Name Harmston

The meaning of Harmston

English: habitational name from Harmston in Lincolnshire, which probably derives its name from the Old Norse personal name Hermóthr (genitive Hermóths) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Harmston has seen a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Harmston was ranked 86,657th in terms of commonality among surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to 72,105th — an increase of 16.79 percent. Similarly, the number of people bearing this name increased from 200 in 2000 to 270 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 35 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Harmston surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.07 to 0.09 in the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,657	#72,105	16.79%
Count	200	270	35%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.09	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harmston

In terms of ethnicity, as reflected by data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Harmston surname identify as White. This ethnic group represented 96.5 percent of the Harmston population in 2000, although this figure slightly decreased to 93.33 percent by 2010. The census data reveals increasing ethnic diversity within the Harmston population over this decade. In 2010, for instance, 2.22 percent identified as having two or more races, and another 2.22 percent identified as Hispanic. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.5%	93.33%	-3.28%
Two or More Races	0%	2.22%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.22%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%