Explore the Family Name Hartlein

The meaning of Hartlein

South German (also Härtlein): from a pet form of the various ancient Germanic compound names formed with hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’ as the first element.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hartlein saw a growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 85,996th most popular surname in the United States, whereas by 2010 it had climbed in rank to be the 81,772nd most common surname. This represents a notable increase of approximately 4.91%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Hartlein surname rose by about 14.36% over this decade, increasing from 202 people in 2000 to 231 in 2010. As a proportion per 100,000 people, Hartleins also went up from 0.07 to 0.08, reflecting an increase of about 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#85,996	#81,772	4.91%
Count	202	231	14.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hartlein

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hartlein, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the Hartlein surname—approximately 93.56%—identified as White. By 2010, this percentage dropped slightly to 90.48%. Over the same time span, the proportion of Hartleins identifying as Hispanic increased from 3.96% to 5.19%, representing a change of 31.06%. Additionally, while no Hartleins identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, 2.16% did. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those who identified as two or more races remained consistent at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.56%	90.48%	-3.29%
Hispanic	3.96%	5.19%	31.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.16%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%