Explore the Family Name Harvin

The meaning of Harvin

Probably an altered form of Arvin. This surname is found mainly among African Americans.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Harvin has seen a steady increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Harvin ranked 11,994 in terms of popularity, but it climbed to 11,308 by 2010, a rise of approximately 5.72%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 2,390 to 2,793 during the same period, signifying a significant growth of 16.86%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Harvin per 100k population grew by 6.74%, cementing its growing prominence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,994	#11,308	5.72%
Count	2,390	2,793	16.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.95	6.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harvin

The ethnicity breakdown of the Harvin surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals some interesting shifts over a decade. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the Harvin surname identified as Black, making up about 67.99% of the total. By 2010, though this figure had slightly decreased to 65.70%, it was still the majority ethnicity. The percentage of Harvins who identify as White remained relatively stable, inching from 27.20% to 27.35%. Interesting changes were noted among those identifying as two or more races, which nearly doubled from 1.51% to 2.83%. Meanwhile, the share of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native Harvins declined by 23.68% and 15.79% respectively. The representation of Hispanic Harvins saw an increase, rising from 2.55% to 3.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	67.99%	65.7%	-3.37%
White	27.2%	27.35%	0.55%
Hispanic	2.55%	3.51%	37.65%
Two or More Races	1.51%	2.83%	87.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.32%	-15.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.29%	-23.68%