Explore the Family Name Harvan

The meaning of Harvan

Czech: metathesized form of Havran.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Harvan saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 67,936th most popular but slipped to a ranking of 77,264 by 2010 - a decline of 13.73%. There were 271 individuals with this surname recorded in 2000, which fell to 248 by 2010, marking an 8.49% reduction. The proportion of people named Harvan per 100,000 decreased by 20%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#77,264-13.73%
Count271248-8.49%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harvan

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Harvan, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly tied to White ethnicity. There was a slight 1.99% decrease in this association from 96.68% in 2000 to 94.76% in 2010. The data revealed no change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during the same period, remaining at 0%. Similarly, those identifying as two or more races also remained consistent at 0%.

20002010Change
White96.68%94.76%-1.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%