Explore the Family Name Richart

The meaning of Richart

German: variant of Richard or Richardt and, in North America, (also) an altered form of these.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Richart has seen a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Richart was ranked as the 20,006th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had shifted to the 20,364th spot, reflecting a marginal decline of 1.79%. However, the actual number of individuals carrying the Richart surname rose from 1,241 in 2000 to 1,305 in 2010, an increase of 5.16%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 dropped slightly from 0.46 to 0.44 during the same period, indicating a decrease of 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,006	#20,364	-1.79%
Count	1,241	1,305	5.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.44	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Richart

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows a changing profile for the Richart surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the surname identified as White, though their proportion dropped slightly from 94.36% in 2000 to 90.19% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, climbing from 4.59% to 7.20%, a change of 56.86%. Additionally, there was a substantial rise in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing from 0.48% to 1.38%, a whopping 187.50% change. The percentage of individuals who identify as Black also increased to 0.92% in 2010, while no changes were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.36%	90.19%	-4.42%
Hispanic	4.59%	7.2%	56.86%
Two or More Races	0.48%	1.38%	187.5%
Black	0%	0.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%