Explore the Family Name Harwick

The meaning of Harwick

1. English: habitational name from Harwich (Essex), or, less probably, from Harwich Street in Whitstable (Kent). The placenames derive from Old English here ‘army’ + wīc ‘dwelling, specialized farmstead’. 2. German: habitational name from a place so called near Coesfeld, Westphalia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Harwick has witnessed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It dropped from rank 24,406 to 26,422, a change of around -8.26%. The count of people bearing this surname also declined from 961 to 924 during this period, a drop of nearly -3.85%. Per 100,000 people, the proportion of individuals with this surname fell by approximately -13.89%, from 0.36 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,406	#26,422	-8.26%
Count	961	924	-3.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.31	-13.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Harwick

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Harwick, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the span of a decade. The largest ethnicity reported in both years was White, though it saw a slight decrease from 95.11% in 2000 to 93.94% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races increased significantly, from 0.73% to 1.73%, a change of 136.99%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 0.62% to 1.73%, yielding an increase of 179.03%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Black individuals decreased by -38.14%, from 3.33% to 2.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.11%	93.94%	-1.23%
Black	3.33%	2.06%	-38.14%
Two or More Races	0.73%	1.73%	136.99%
Hispanic	0.62%	1.73%	179.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%