Explore the Family Name Hassard

The meaning of Hassard

English and Irish (Fermanagh and Cavan): variant of Hazard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hassard saw a modest dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,732nd but slipped to 60,505th by 2010, marking an 8.56% decrease. The actual count of individuals with the Hassard surname also decreased slightly during this period, dropping from 344 to 333, or a 3.2% decrease. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Hassard surname dipped from 0.13 to 0.11, a 15.38% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,732	#60,505	-8.56%
Count	344	333	-3.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hassard

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Hassard surname. While the majority, 88.59%, identified as White in 2010 (down from 92.44% in 2000), there were significant increases in those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting two or more races. The percentage of individuals with the Hassard surname identifying as Hispanic jumped from 2.62% in 2000 to 6.61% in 2010, a remarkable increase of 152.29%. Those reporting two or more races also saw a notable rise from 1.74% to 2.10%, a 20.69% increase. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable, seeing a slight rise from 2.33% to 2.40%. No individuals with the Hassard surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.44%	88.59%	-4.16%
Hispanic	2.62%	6.61%	152.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.33%	2.4%	3%
Two or More Races	1.74%	2.1%	20.69%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%