Explore the Family Name Harpole

The meaning of Harpole

English (Kent): habitational name from either of the places called Harpole (Kent and Northamptonshire), from Old English horu ‘dirt’ + pōl ‘pool’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Harpole has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Harpole ranked as the 19,007th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had moved up to 18,694th place, representing a change of 1.65%. The total count of people with this surname also grew during this decade, from 1,326 in 2000 to 1,470 in 2010, an increase of 10.86%. The proportion of individuals named Harpole per 100,000 people saw a small rise of 2.04%, from 0.49 to 0.5.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,007	#18,694	1.65%
Count	1,326	1,470	10.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.5	2.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harpole

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those carrying the Harpole surname between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage who identify as Hispanic, from 0.45% to 1.22%, marking a 171.11% change. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 26.51%, moving from 0.83% to 0.61%. There was an increase in those reporting two or more races, at 22.89%, while those identifying as White saw a minor decrease of 0.72%. Individuals identifying as Black or African American also declined by 19.85%. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased slightly by 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.25%	94.56%	-0.72%
Two or More Races	1.66%	2.04%	22.89%
Hispanic	0.45%	1.22%	171.11%
Black	1.36%	1.09%	-19.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.83%	0.61%	-26.51%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0.48%	6.67%