Explore the Family Name Hires
The meaning of Hires
Americanized form of German Heier or Heyer or Hoyer, with excrescent -s. Compare Hyers.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hires in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Hires' has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name dropped from 17,419 to 17,691, indicating a 1.56% drop. However, despite this fall in rank, the count or total number of people with this surname has increased by 6.23%, from 1493 to 1586, during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a minor decrease of 1.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,419 | #17,691 | -1.56% |
| Count | 1,493 | 1,586 | 6.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.54 | -1.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hires
The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Hires surname from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as White represented a major portion, though it decreased slightly from 83.12% to 79.70%. There was an increase in those identifying as Black, moving from 13.33% to 15.26%. People identifying as Hispanic also increased, albeit from a lower base, from 1.74% to 2.77%. Those reporting two or more races also rose from 1.21% to 1.77%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.12% | 79.7% | -4.11% |
| Black | 13.33% | 15.26% | 14.48% |
| Hispanic | 1.74% | 2.77% | 59.2% |
| Two or More Races | 1.21% | 1.77% | 46.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |