Explore the Family Name Horath
The meaning of Horath
German (also Hörath): habitational name from any of the places so named in Westphalia and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Horath in the United States?
The surname Horath saw a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name ranked 50,686 and by 2010 it had fallen slightly to a rank of 53,913, representing a change of -6.37%. The number of people bearing this surname also saw a marginal decrease from 387 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, marking a reduction of -1.03%. This resulted in a slight decline in the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people, which went from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,686 | #53,913 | -6.37% |
| Count | 387 | 383 | -1.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Horath
When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Horath surname, we see that it is predominantly White, as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.61% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that increased slightly to 97.91% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic decreased significantly during this period, both dropping to 0% in 2010 from 1.29% in 2000. The census data showed no change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the category "Two or more races" also dropped to zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.61% | 97.91% | 2.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.29% | 0% | -100% |
| Two or More Races | 1.55% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |