Explore the Family Name Hert
The meaning of Hert
German: variant of Herdt 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hert in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hert has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, it ranked 22,384th and dropped to 24,762nd in 2010, reflecting a change of -10.62%. The total count of individuals with this name also declined from 1,073 in 2000 to 1,006 in 2010, a drop of 6.24%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 decreased by 15.0% from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,384 | #24,762 | -10.62% |
| Count | 1,073 | 1,006 | -6.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.34 | -15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hert
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Hert identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 87.33% in 2000 to 84.79% in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage identifying as Black also saw a small decline, from 7.27% to 7.06%. Notably, the proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased significantly from 1.86% in 2000 to 2.39% in 2010. Additionally, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, moving from 0% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased modestly from 1.77% to 1.89%, and a new category, Asian/Pacific Islander, emerged in 2010 at 0.50%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.33% | 84.79% | -2.91% |
| Black | 7.27% | 7.06% | -2.89% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.38% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.86% | 2.39% | 28.49% |
| Two or More Races | 1.77% | 1.89% | 6.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |