Explore the Family Name Harroun
The meaning of Harroun
Altered form or an old variant of English or Irish Herron. History: The ancestor of the Harrouns was Alexander Harroun from Northern Ireland, who settled in MA in the first half of the 18th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Harroun in the United States?
The surname Harroun has enjoyed fairly stable popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, with only a slight dip in rank between 2000 and 2010 (from 33,933 to 33,990). The number of people bearing this surname, however, increased during the same period, rising from 633 to 669, which constitutes an approximate growth of 5.69%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.23.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,933 | #33,990 | -0.17% |
| Count | 633 | 669 | 5.69% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harroun
In terms of ethnicity, the Harroun surname primarily identifies with White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of Harrouns identifying as White slightly increased from 94.63% to 94.92%. During the same timeframe, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of approximately 54%, while the proportion of Harrouns identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of about 31.69%. No Harrouns identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. In 2010, a small percentage (1.05%) identified themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.63% | 94.92% | 0.31% |
| Two or More Races | 2.84% | 1.94% | -31.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 1.94% | 53.97% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.05% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |