Explore the Family Name Harvest

The meaning of Harvest

English: from the Middle English personal name Herefast (Old English Herefæst, from here ‘army’ + fæst ‘steady, firm’), or Old Danish Arnfast (where the first element means ‘eagle’).

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

The surname "Harvest" has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 56,687th most popular surname and by 2010, it fell slightly to the 58,481st position, marking a 3.16% decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased from 337 to 347 during this period, showing a 2.97% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,687	#58,481	-3.16%
Count	337	347	2.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harvest

As for ethnicity data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, Harvest had diverse affiliations. Most significantly, the Black community represented the largest ethnic identity with 66.77% in 2000 and 66.28% in 2010, with only a modest dip of 0.73%. Individuals identifying as White made up the second-largest group, growing from 18.40% in 2000 to 21.61% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 7.12% to 4.32%, while the Hispanic population saw a slight increase from 2.97% to 3.17%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races marginally decreased from 4.75% to 4.61%. There were no recorded instances of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification within this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	66.77%	66.28%	-0.73%
White	18.4%	21.61%	17.45%
Two or More Races	4.75%	4.61%	-2.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.12%	4.32%	-39.33%
Hispanic	2.97%	3.17%	6.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%