Explore the Family Name Hartbarger

The meaning of Hartbarger

Americanized form of German Hartberger or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hartbarger has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hartbarger was ranked as the 57,090th most popular surname in the United States, with 334 occurrences. By 2010, the surname had risen to the 55,619th position with 369 recorded instances, indicating a growth rate of 10.48%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the Hartbarger surname also rose by approximately 8.33% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,090	#55,619	2.58%
Count	334	369	10.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hartbarger

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Hartbarger surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 95.81% of individuals with the Hartbarger surname identified as White, while 3.29% identified as Hispanic. However, by 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White had decreased to 89.43%, and those identifying as Hispanic dropped to 2.71%. Additionally, there was an emergence of new ethnic identities associated with the surname. For instance, 1.90% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native and 5.69% reported belonging to two or more races. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Hartbarger surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.81%	89.43%	-6.66%
Two or More Races	0%	5.69%	0%
Hispanic	3.29%	2.71%	-17.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.9%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%