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

Harig, 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 Harig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Harig in America

Harig is the 26910th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Harig surname appeared 902 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Harig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Harig 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 Harig

The surname "HARIG" is of German origin, dating back to the medieval period in the region of present-day Bavaria and Austria. It is derived from the Old High German word "harik," which means "hare" or "rabbit." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who hunted hares or lived in an area with a large rabbit population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "HARIG" appears in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Raitenbuch, a 12th-century manuscript from the Raitenbuch Monastery in Bavaria. The document mentions a certain "Cunradus Harig" in the year 1151, indicating the presence of the surname in the region during that time.

The name "HARIG" can also be found in various medieval records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in the areas of Bavaria and Austria. For instance, a "Johannes Harig" is mentioned in a land deed from the town of Landshut in 1278, and a "Petrus Harig" appears in a tax register from the city of Vienna in 1342.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname "HARIG" began to spread beyond its original geographic region, likely due to migration and population movements. Notable individuals bearing this name include Hans Harig (1457-1527), a German painter and woodcarver from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and Christoph Harig (1525-1589), a Protestant theologian and reformer from Nuremberg.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name "HARIG" can be found in various records and documents from different regions of Germany, as well as in some parts of Switzerland and Austria. One example is Johann Georg Harig (1637-1703), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony.

Another notable individual with the surname "HARIG" is Karl Harig (1792-1863), a German writer and poet from Württemberg, who is known for his contributions to the Romantic movement in German literature.

As the name spread and evolved over time, variations in spelling and regional variations emerged, such as "Harich," "Harich," and "Harrig." However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its connection to the hare or rabbit.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Harig

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

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 Harig 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 Harig 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 Harig was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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