Explore the Family Name Hartless
The meaning of Hartless
English (Staffordshire): variant of Hartley or of Hartle, with post-medieval excrescent -s. The spelling of the modern surname is no doubt due to confusion with the English vocabulary word heartless, meaning ‘cruel or unfeeling’.
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How common is the last name Hartless in the United States?
The surname Hartless has seen a decrease in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 22,654th and dropped to rank 35,016 in 2010, marking a significant change of -54.57%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,059 in 2000 to 644 in 2010, a decline of 39.19%. The proportion per 100,000 people also went down by 43.59%, from 0.39 to 0.22.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,654 | #35,016 | -54.57% |
| Count | 1,059 | 644 | -39.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.22 | -43.59% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hartless
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hartless, there has been a shift in its distribution over the decade according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.75% in 2000 to 91.93% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 87.88%, going up from 1.32% to 2.48%. A new demographic emerged in 2010 where 1.55% identified as Black, which was not recorded in 2000. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a rise of 27.65%, increasing from 1.70% to 2.17%. However, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.75% | 91.93% | -3.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 2.48% | 87.88% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 2.17% | 27.65% |
| Black | 0% | 1.55% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.47% | 0% | 0% |