Explore the Family Name Harpe
The meaning of Harpe
German: 1. from a short form of Harprecht, an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements hard ‘hard’ + brecht ‘bright, famous’. 2. habitational name from a place so named on the Elbe river near Wittenberge.
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How common is the last name Harpe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Harpe surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity. Ranked 16,028 in the year 2000, it slipped to the position of 16,601 by 2010, marking a change of -3.57%. However, the total count of people with the Harpe surname increased by 3.91%, from 1,662 in 2000 to 1,727 in 2010. There was a minor drop in the proportion per 100k, decreasing by 4.84% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,028 | #16,601 | -3.57% |
| Count | 1,662 | 1,727 | 3.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.62 | 0.59 | -4.84% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harpe
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some change over the same ten-year period. The number of people identifying as two or more races increased by 99.02%, from 1.02% in 2000 to 2.03% in 2010. The percentage of people with the Harpe surname identifying as white decreased slightly by 2.72% but still constituted the majority at 75.74% in 2010. The Hispanic segment saw a substantial increase of 172.73%, rising from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.8% in 2010. The proportion of Black people with the Harpe surname experienced a small rise of 1.22%, standing at 19.98% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity within this surname group during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.86% | 75.74% | -2.72% |
| Black | 19.74% | 19.98% | 1.22% |
| Two or More Races | 1.02% | 2.03% | 99.02% |
| Hispanic | 0.66% | 1.8% | 172.73% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |