Explore the Family Name Hoerter

The meaning of Hoerter

1. German (Bavaria; Hörter): variant of Herter ‘herdsman’. 2. German (Hörter): from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of hard ‘strong, hard’ + heri ‘army’. Compare Horter 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Erna, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoerter witnessed a significant surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 61,855 in 2000 to 57,516 in 2010, marking an increase of 7.01%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the surname Hoerter also escalated by 16.83%, moving from 303 in 2000 to 354 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also rose slightly from 0.11 to 0.12 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#61,855#57,5167.01%
Count30335416.83%
Proportion per 100k0.110.129.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoerter

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there was minimal ethnic diversity among individuals with the surname Hoerter in both 2000 and 2010. An overwhelming majority identified as White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 97.36% in 2000 to 98.02% in 2010. No Hoerters identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Additionally, no individuals reported being of two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.36%98.02%0.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%