Explore the Family Name Harriott

The meaning of Harriott

English (Sussex): 1. from the medieval personal names Henriot and Herriot, pet forms of Henry and Herry (see Harry). 2. habitational name from Herriard (Hampshire), from Old English here ‘army’ + geard ‘yard, enclosure’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Donal, Donovan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Harriott has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 24,007 in terms of popularity but climbed to 21,524 by 2010, indicating a rise of 10.34 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 981 to 1,213 during the same period, marking a significant increase of 23.65 percent. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people rose by 13.89 percent, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,007	#21,524	10.34%
Count	981	1,213	23.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.41	13.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harriott

The ethnic identity associated with the Harriott surname also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. Individuals identifying as Black held the majority, increasing from 54.03 percent to 58.37 percent, representing an 8.03 percent growth. White identity decreased by 11.97 percent, going from 40.27 percent to 35.45 percent. Those claiming Hispanic ethnicity saw a modest rise of 10.42 percent, growing from 3.36 percent to 3.71 percent. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races reduced by 15.20 percent, dropping from 2.04 percent to 1.73 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	54.03%	58.37%	8.03%
White	40.27%	35.45%	-11.97%
Hispanic	3.36%	3.71%	10.42%
Two or More Races	2.04%	1.73%	-15.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%