Explore the Family Name Hearing
The meaning of Hearing
1. English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Herring. 2. Americanized form of German Häring (see Haring) or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
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How common is the last name Hearing in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Hearing" has decreased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 46,758th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 428 people having this last name. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 54,296 with only 380 individuals bearing the name. This represents an overall decrease in popularity of 16.12% and a decrease in count by 11.21%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,758 | #54,296 | -16.12% |
| Count | 428 | 380 | -11.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.13 | -18.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hearing
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight shift over the decade. The majority of individuals with the surname "Hearing" identified as White in both years, though there was a slight decrease from 89.25% in 2000 to 86.32% in 2010. The number of those identifying as Black increased from 7.71% to 8.95%, and there was a significant increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, jumping from 1.17% in 2000 to 2.63% in 2010. People of Asian/Pacific Islander descent also saw an increase from 1.17% to 1.32%. There were no individuals with the surname "Hearing" who identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.25% | 86.32% | -3.28% |
| Black | 7.71% | 8.95% | 16.08% |
| Two or More Races | 1.17% | 2.63% | 124.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.17% | 1.32% | 12.82% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |