Explore the Family Name Harton

The meaning of Harton

1. English: habitational name from any of the three places called Harton (Durham, North Yorkshire, and Shropshire). The Durham placename derives from Old English heorot ‘hart, stag’ + dūn ‘hill’, while the North Yorkshire placename may arise from Old English here ‘army’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The etymology of the Shropshire placename remains uncertain. 2. Irish (Cavan): variant of Hartin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Harton has seen a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 15,280 in 2000, it dropped to 15,800 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.4%. However, the count of people bearing the surname actually rose from 1,766 to 1,843, an increase of 4.36%. The proportion of Harton per 100,000 people also saw a minor drop of 4.62%, moving from 0.65 to 0.62.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,280	#15,800	-3.4%
Count	1,766	1,843	4.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.62	-4.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harton

In terms of ethnicity, the Harton surname experienced shifts in its distribution according to the U.S. Decennial Census data. While the White ethnic identity saw a decrease of 4.02% from 71.23% in 2000 to 68.37% in 2010, the Hispanic demographic witnessed a substantial increase of 98.59% during the same period. The number of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those of two or more races with the Harton surname also increased by 50% and 59.66% respectively. The percentage of Black individuals bearing this surname saw a small rise of 2.25%, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation decreased by 5%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.23%	68.37%	-4.02%
Black	25.37%	25.94%	2.25%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.82%	98.59%
Two or More Races	1.19%	1.9%	59.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.6%	50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0.38%	-5%