Explore the Family Name Harshaw

The meaning of Harshaw

English: perhaps a variant of Archer.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harshaw has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Harshaw was ranked as the 16,349th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 15,503rd position, marking a 5.17% improvement in rank. The count of individuals carrying the name also grew from 1,622 in 2000 to 1,888 in 2010, showing a 16.4% rise. Consequently, the proportion of people named Harshaw per 100,000 increased by 6.67%, from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,349	#15,503	5.17%
Count	1,622	1,888	16.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.64	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harshaw

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Harshaw surname, the Decennial U.S. Census provides intriguing insights into changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Harshaws identifying as White saw a slight increase (2.98%), rising from 49.38% to 50.85%. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 1.42% to an impressive 3.5%, marking a 146.48% change. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both showed decreasing trends, dropping by 40.00% and 47.75% respectively. The Hispanic representation among Harshaws also grew from 1.42% to 2.01%, indicating a positive change of 41.55%. However, Black representation decreased slightly from 45.87% to 42.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	49.38%	50.85%	2.98%
Black	45.87%	42.58%	-7.17%
Two or More Races	1.42%	3.5%	146.48%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.01%	41.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.11%	0.58%	-47.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	0.48%	-40%