Explore the Family Name Harring

The meaning of Harring

1. North German: metonymic occupational name for a fisher or seller of herrings (see Haring). 2. German: variant of Harig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harring in the United States has seen a notable increase. In 2000, Harring was ranked 23,411th in terms of commonality, with 1,013 individuals sharing this surname and a proportion of 0.38 per 100,000 residents. By 2010, the popularity of the surname had increased, moving up to rank 21,057th with 1,248 individuals sharing the name. This represents a 10.06% rise in ranking and a 23.2% increase in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,411	#21,057	10.06%
Count	1,013	1,248	23.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.42	10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harring

Turning to the ethnicity breakdown based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the distribution of Harring surname bearers displays varying changes across different ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. The White population with this surname decreased slightly from 84.8% to 81.49%. However, there were increases among other ethnic backgrounds. The Hispanic population went from 0.89% to 2.16%, marking a significant 142.7% change. There was also a moderate increase in the Black community, from 12.34% to 12.98%. Additionally, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander emerged in 2010 accounting for 0.72% of the Harring population after no recorded percentage in 2000. Finally, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation saw an increase from 0.49% to 0.80%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.8%	81.49%	-3.9%
Black	12.34%	12.98%	5.19%
Hispanic	0.89%	2.16%	142.7%
Two or More Races	1.48%	1.84%	24.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0.8%	63.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.72%	0%