Explore the Family Name Haroldson
The meaning of Haroldson
Americanized form of Norwegian Haraldsen and Swedish Haraldsson: patronymic from the personal name Harald, Old Norse Haraldr (see Harold). Compare Haraldson and Haroldsen. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Helmer.
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How common is the last name Haroldson in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Haroldson has experienced minor fluctuations over the years. In 2000, the name ranked as the 30,161st most popular surname in America with a count of 733 and a proportion per 100k of 0.27. By 2010, the rank had slightly decreased to 31,068th place, representing a change of -3.01%. However, interestingly, the count of individuals with the Haroldson surname increased by 1.91% to 747, and yet the proportion per 100k dropped by 7.41% to 0.25.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,161 | #31,068 | -3.01% |
| Count | 733 | 747 | 1.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haroldson
Turning towards the ethnicity associated with the Haroldson surname, again relying on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Primarily, those identifying as White represented the dominant ethnic identity for this surname with 94.00% in 2000, marginally decreasing to 93.44% in 2010. The Hispanic community also showed an increase of 35.66%, rising from 2.86% in 2000 to 3.88% in 2010. Moreover, new data in 2010 showed 0.94% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.80% as American Indian and Alaskan Native, where no such identifications were recorded in 2000. The ethnic identities of Black and those identifying with two or more races, however, were recorded at 0.95% and 1.09% respectively in 2000 but were not present in the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 93.44% | -0.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.86% | 3.88% | 35.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.94% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.09% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.95% | 0% | 0% |