Explore the Family Name Harshbarger
The meaning of Harshbarger
1. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Hirschberger 1 and 2. Compare Harshberger. 2. Americanized form of German Hirschberger 3 or Herschberger 1, surnames of ultimate Swiss German origin (see Hersberger). History: This (see 2 above) is one of the American variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Hersberger, but in Germany altered to Hirschberger and Herschberger. Other Americanized forms established among the Mennonites and Amish in the US are Harshberger and Hershberger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Harshbarger in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Harshbarger has seen a slight shift in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 9,158th most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped slightly to 9,525th, a change of approximately -4.01%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the Harshbarger surname increased by 4.18%, from 3,276 in 2000 to 3,413 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease of -4.13%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,158 | #9,525 | -4.01% |
| Count | 3,276 | 3,413 | 4.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.21 | 1.16 | -4.13% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harshbarger
Ethnic identity among those with the Harshbarger surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White made up the majority, though their percentage decreased slightly from 97.19% to 95.87%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed a significant increase, moving from 0.46% to 0.76%. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities also rose from 0.85% to 1.26%. The Hispanic representation saw an increase of 40.91%, moving from 1.10% to 1.55%. The percentage of Black individuals remained constant at 0.15%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation increased from 0.24% to 0.41%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.19% | 95.87% | -1.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.55% | 40.91% |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 1.26% | 48.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.46% | 0.76% | 65.22% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.24% | 0.41% | 70.83% |
| Black | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0% |