Explore the Family Name Harryman

The meaning of Harryman

English (Kent): variant of Harriman.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harryman has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Harryman was ranked 23,739 in terms of popularity and this rank fell to 25,771 by 2010, marking an 8.56% drop. When it comes to count, there were 995 individuals with this surname in 2000, but this number decreased to 956 in 2010, signifying a 3.92% decrease. The proportion of people named Harryman per 100k also declined from 0.37 to 0.32 in this period, a 13.51% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#23,739#25,771-8.56%
Count995956-3.92%
Proportion per 100k0.370.32-13.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harryman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there have been some changes amongst those carrying the Harryman surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 95.38% of Harrymans identified as White, which dropped to 92.36% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 2.51% to 2.72%. There's been a notable increase among those who identify with two or more races, jumping from 1.11% to 1.88%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and a new category of American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.30%.

20002010Change
White95.38%92.36%-3.17%
Hispanic2.51%2.72%8.37%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%2.3%0%
Two or More Races1.11%1.88%69.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0.6%0%0%