Explore the Family Name Harrity

The meaning of Harrity

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOireachtaigh ‘descendant of Oireachtach’, a personal name meaning ‘member of the assembly’ or ‘frequenting assemblies’. Compare Geraghty.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harrity has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,248, but by 2010, the rank had improved to 31,068, showing an upward trend of 6.56%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 648 in 2000 to 747 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 15.28%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people slightly rose from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, marking a change of 4.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,248	#31,068	6.56%
Count	648	747	15.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.25	4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harrity

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insights. The majority of individuals carrying the Harrity surname identified as White, accounting for 91.36% in 2000 and 87.01% in 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 4.76% over the decade. The rest of the population is composed of Hispanic and Black ethnicities. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase of 73.72%, going from 2.93% in 2000 to 5.09% in 2010. Similarly, the Black ethnicity showed a growth rate of 13.77%, moving from 4.94% in 2000 to 5.62% in 2010. No Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were recorded under this surname, while the category of two or more races witnessed a slight emergence in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.36%	87.01%	-4.76%
Black	4.94%	5.62%	13.77%
Hispanic	2.93%	5.09%	73.72%
Two or More Races	0%	1.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%