Explore the Family Name Harre

The meaning of Harre

1. North German: variant of Harr. 2. English: from the Middle English personal name Herre, a pet form of Herebert (see Herbert). 3. English: nickname from Middle English herre ‘chief, lord’ (Old English hēarra).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harre has maintained a steady presence in the United States. In the year 2000, Harre was ranked as the 39,617th most popular surname and by 2010, it moved to the 39,555th position, indicating a slight increase in its usage. The count of individuals with this surname also increased over the decade, going from 522 people in 2000 to 556 in 2010, which is a 6.51% growth. Although there's an increase in the count, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,617	#39,555	0.16%
Count	522	556	6.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harre

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Harre, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows predominantly White affiliation. In 2000, about 97.32% of those with the Harre surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.58% in 2010. There was a noticeable change within the Black and Hispanic communities; the percentage of Black individuals carrying the Harre surname increased from 1.53% in 2000 to 1.62% in 2010, and Hispanic representation emerged in 2010 at 1.44%. However, there were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, nor among those claiming two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	96.58%	-0.76%
Black	1.53%	1.62%	5.88%
Hispanic	0%	1.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%