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

Hartshorn, 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 Hartshorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hartshorn in America

Hartshorn is the 10391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hartshorn surname appeared 3,101 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 Hartshorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hartshorn 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 Hartshorn

The surname Hartshorn is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "heorot" meaning "hart" or male red deer, and "horn". It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who worked with or traded in the antlers of deer, which were used to make various items like handles, combs, and powders for medicinal purposes.

The name can be traced back to the 13th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances being Robert Hertshorn, mentioned in the Worcestershire Assize Rolls of 1221. The surname also appeared in various forms like Herteshorn, Hertishorne, and Hertshorne in medieval records across counties like Staffordshire, Berkshire, and Warwickshire.

In the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, there is a reference to a place called "Hertesburne" in Dorset, which may have been an early spelling variation of the name or a location from which the surname derived its origins.

Notable individuals with the surname Hartshorn throughout history include Thomas Hartshorn (c.1530-1585), an English churchman who served as the Bishop of Norwich, and John Hartshorn (1650-1718), a prominent Quaker minister and author from Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

In the 17th century, William Hartshorn (1637-1683) was a renowned English mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

Moving forward, Elizabeth Hartshorn (1780-1854) was a British author and educator who wrote several influential works on early childhood education and the treatment of children in educational settings.

Lastly, George Hartshorn (1822-1898) was an American politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, from 1876 to 1878, during a period of rapid growth and development in the city.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hartshorn

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

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

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