Explore the Family Name Harple

The meaning of Harple

English (Staffordshire): variant of Harpole.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harple has seen a significant decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped from the 83,618th most popular name in 2000 to 101,737 in 2010, representing a decline of 21.67%. Also, the count of people with this surname decreased from 209 to 177 during this period, a drop of 15.31%. Consequently, for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Harple fell by 25%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#83,618#101,737-21.67%
Count209177-15.31%
Proportion per 100k0.080.06-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harple

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Harple identify as white. In 2000, 96.17% identified as white, and this percentage slightly decreased to 95.48% in 2010. While there was a small percentage (2.87%) who identified as Hispanic in 2000, no one with the surname Harple identified as Hispanic in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those from two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010 according to the available data.

20002010Change
White96.17%95.48%-0.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic2.87%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%