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

Hartwick, 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 Hartwick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hartwick in America

Hartwick is the 11728th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hartwick surname appeared 2,672 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 Hartwick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hartwick 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 Hartwick

The surname Hartwick is of English origin and dates back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "heorot" meaning "hart" or "deer," and "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "village." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a village or area where deer were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hartwick can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hertewica" in reference to a village in Hertfordshire, England. This suggests that the surname may have originated as a place name before becoming a hereditary family name.

During the 13th century, the surname Hartwick began appearing in various records and documents across England. One notable example is Roger de Hartwick, a landowner and nobleman who lived in Oxfordshire in the late 1200s.

As the surname spread, it underwent several variations in spelling, including Hartwicke, Hartwyke, and Hartwic. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of individual scribes who recorded the name.

In the 16th century, the name Hartwick was associated with a prominent family from Lancashire, England. John Hartwick (1536-1612) was a wealthy merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the local community.

Another noteworthy figure was Sir Thomas Hartwick (1592-1668), a member of the English gentry who served as a Member of Parliament during the reign of King Charles I.

During the 17th century, the name Hartwick also appeared in the colonial records of the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances was William Hartwick (1620-1687), who emigrated from England to Virginia in the mid-1600s and established a successful plantation.

In the 18th century, John Hartwick (1714-1796) was a prominent Lutheran pastor and philanthropist in New York State. He founded Hartwick Seminary, one of the earliest educational institutions in the region, which later became Hartwick College.

As the surname spread throughout the English-speaking world, it often became associated with place names that reflected its origins, such as Hartwick in Otsego County, New York, and Hartwick, Iowa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hartwick

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

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

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