Explore the Family Name Haverty

The meaning of Haverty

Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁbhartaigh ‘descendant of Ábhartach’, a personal name of unexplained etymology.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Haverty saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Haverty was ranked 26,267 in popularity with 875 recorded instances of the surname, equating to about 0.32 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname had dropped to the 31,689th rank with 729 instances, which is approximately 0.25 per 100,000 people. This represents a -20.64% change in rank and a -16.69% change in count.

20002010Change
Rank#26,267#31,689-20.64%
Count875729-16.69%
Proportion per 100k0.320.25-21.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haverty

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Haverty surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority were identified as White, accounting for 96.57% in 2000 that slightly decreased to 95.34% by 2010. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent accounted for 0.91% in 2000, but this figure fell to 0.69% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races increased from 0.69% to 1.23%. Notably, there were no individuals identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Haverty surname in 2000, but by 2010, 2.06% identified as Hispanic. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname dropped from 1.26% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.57%95.34%-1.27%
Hispanic0%2.06%0%
Two or More Races0.69%1.23%78.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.91%0.69%-24.18%
Black1.26%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%