Find out how popular the last name Earhart is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Earhart.

Earhart, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Earhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Earhart in America

Earhart is the 8490th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Earhart surname appeared 3,882 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Earhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Earhart to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Earhart

The surname Earhart is of English origin, with roots dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words "eare" meaning "grave" and "hord" meaning "hoard" or "treasure." Initially, the name was used to describe someone who guarded or maintained a burial site or grave.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the earliest known record of surnames in England, the name appears as "Erehord" or "Erehord de Wincestre." This suggests that the name originated in the region of Winchester, Hampshire, where some of the earliest recorded bearers of the name resided.

By the 13th century, the name had evolved to its modern spelling, with variations such as "Erhard," "Erehart," and "Earhart" appearing in various records and documents. One notable early bearer of the name was John Earhart, a landowner in Somerset mentioned in the Feet of Fines records from 1272.

In the 14th century, the name Earhart became more widespread across England, with references found in various counties, including Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire. During this period, the name was also associated with several place names, such as Earhart's Green in Wiltshire and Earhart's Farm in Gloucestershire.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Earhart surname was the renowned American aviator Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), who became the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. Although her disappearance during an attempted round-the-world flight in 1937 remains a mystery, her legacy as a pioneer in aviation has endured.

Other notable individuals with the Earhart surname include John Earhart (1574-1630), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Warden of Winchester College, and William Earhart (1876-1957), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Over the centuries, the Earhart surname has spread across the globe, with bearers found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Despite its geographical dispersion, the name retains its English roots and connection to its original meaning as a guardian or keeper of burial sites.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Earhart

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Earhart.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Earhart was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Earhart has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Earhart was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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