Explore the Family Name Hrovat

The meaning of Hrovat

Slovenian: from an old spelling of Hrvat, ethnic name for a Croat (compare Horvat), in particular a Croat refugee from the Turks (i.e. the Ottoman Empire) in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hrovat experienced a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 54,269 in the year 2000 to 59,017 in 2010, marking an 8.75% drop. There was also a slight decrease in the count of individuals with this last name, from 356 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, resulting in a lesser proportion per 100k people - from 0.13 to 0.12 - a reduction of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,269	#59,017	-8.75%
Count	356	343	-3.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hrovat

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Hrovat surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a minor decrease from 98.60% in 2000 to 94.46% in 2010. In contrast, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, from 1.40% in 2000 to 3.50% in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 Census recorded some individuals with this surname identifying as belonging to two or more races, a category that had no representation in the year 2000. Categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00%, indicating no individuals with the Hrovat surname identified within these groups during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.6%	94.46%	-4.2%
Hispanic	1.4%	3.5%	150%
Two or More Races	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%