Explore the Family Name Hartsough

The meaning of Hartsough

Americanized form of German Herzog.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hartsough has observed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hartsough was ranked as the 37,200th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it dropped to the 39,555th rank, representing a decline of 6.33%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Hartsough surname also decreased from 564 in 2000 to 556 in 2010, marking a 1.42% decrease. The proportion of Hartsoughs per 100,000 people also fell by 9.52%.

20002010Change
Rank#37,200#39,555-6.33%
Count564556-1.42%
Proportion per 100k0.210.19-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hartsough

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals bearing the Hartsough surname identified as white, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.28% in 2000 to 94.60% in 2010. The Hispanic group saw the most significant change, growing from 1.77% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010, an increase of 42.37%. The data also shows some diversity among Hartsoughs in 2010, with 1.62% identifying as belonging to two or more races and 0.90% identifying as Black. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.28%94.6%-1.74%
Hispanic1.77%2.52%42.37%
Two or More Races0%1.62%0%
Black0%0.9%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%