Explore the Family Name Haroon

The meaning of Haroon

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): variant of Harun.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haroon has significantly increased in popularity within the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Haroon ranked as the 45,403rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 30,222nd spot, marking a 33.44% increase in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Haroon surname has also seen a substantial rise of 74.55% during this same time period, going from 444 in 2000 to 775 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname in the population per 100,000 also escalated by 62.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,403	#30,222	33.44%
Count	444	775	74.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.26	62.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haroon

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Haroon. A majority of individuals with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, a proportion that increased from 66.67% in 2000 to 74.06% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White or as two or more races, dropping by 28.19% and 35.85% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black saw a significant increase of 135.11%. There were slight changes in individuals identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the former seeing an introduction of 0.77% in 2010, while the latter remained consistent at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	66.67%	74.06%	11.08%
White	14.19%	10.19%	-28.19%
Two or More Races	15.09%	9.68%	-35.85%
Black	2.25%	5.29%	135.11%
Hispanic	0%	0.77%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%