Explore the Family Name Harrah

The meaning of Harrah

Altered form of Irish O’Hara.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Harrah has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, Harrah ranked as the 11,340th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 12,389th spot, representing a decline of approximately 9.25%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also decreased marginally over this period, with a count of 2,555 in 2000 and 2,511 in 2010, indicating a reduction of about 1.72%. Subsequently, the proportion of people with the surname Harrah per 100,000 fell by 10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,340	#12,389	-9.25%
Count	2,555	2,511	-1.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.95	0.85	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harrah

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname Harrah identified as white (96.20%), followed by those who identified as two or more races (1.33%) and Hispanic (1.10%). By 2010, while white remained the predominant ethnic identity, its percentage had slightly decreased to 93.75%. Over the decade, there were notable increases in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic (jumping from 1.10% to 2.75%), Black (rising from 0.63% to 1.12%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.20% to 0.40%). Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased modestly from 0.55% to 0.72%, whereas the representation of two or more races slightly declined by 4.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.2%	93.75%	-2.55%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.75%	150%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.27%	-4.51%
Black	0.63%	1.12%	77.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.72%	30.91%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.2%	0.4%	100%