Explore the Family Name Harried

The meaning of Harried

German: habitational name from a place called Harried in Bavaria. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Arnell, Hjalmer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Harried" has seen a growth in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,906 with a count of 257 people and increased to a rank of 61,585 in 2010 with a count of 326. This is an impressive change of about 13.15% in rank and a 26.85% increase in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an increase from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, marking a 10.0% growth.

20002010Change
Rank#70,906#61,58513.15%
Count25732626.85%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harried

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname "Harried" identified as either White or Black in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly increased from 38.13% in 2000 to 38.34% in 2010, while those identifying as Black decreased from 58.37% to 57.06% within the same time period. A new category, "two or more races," appeared in the 2010 census data with 2.45% of the demographic identifying themselves within this group. No individuals with the Harried surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
Black58.37%57.06%-2.24%
White38.13%38.34%0.55%
Two or More Races0%2.45%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%