Last Name HARPER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • HARPER is ranked as the 241st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 134,646.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 42.23 people named HARPER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named HARPER is 141,544, the rank is 226 and the proportion per 100k Americans named HARPER is 44.43.

Last Names HARPER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 134,646 +/-1.0%
  • National Rank 241
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 42.2

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 141,544
  • National Rank 226
  • Proportion/100k 44.43

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HARPER is 70.1% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 25.6% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.8% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name HARPER have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name HARPER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name HARPER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 70.1% 63.9% 6.2%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 25.6% 12.3% 13.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.8% 1.8% -0.0%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named HARPER is Texas where 13,453 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named HARPER, as 130.23 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Georgia.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names HARPER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 5,175 40.17 99.9% Indiana 3,418 51.81 99.8% Iowa 806 25.96 99.4% Kansas 1,610 55.45 99.7% Michigan 3,529 35.61 99.9% Minnesota 804 14.74 99.4% Missouri 3,271 109.24 99.7% Nebraska 440 23.4 99.0% North Dakota 64 8.7 88.7% Ohio 5,893 50.82 99.9% South Dakota 150 17.62 96.7% Wisconsin 908 15.77 99.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name HARPER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 5,175 40.17 99.9%
Indiana 3,418 51.81 99.8%
Iowa 806 25.96 99.4%
Kansas 1,610 55.45 99.7%
Michigan 3,529 35.61 99.9%
Minnesota 804 14.74 99.4%
Missouri 3,271 109.24 99.7%
Nebraska 440 23.4 99.0%
North Dakota 64 8.7 88.7%
Ohio 5,893 50.82 99.9%
South Dakota 150 17.62 96.7%
Wisconsin 908 15.77 99.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names HARPER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 398 54.05 99.0% Arizona 2,572 38.21 99.8% California 10,668 27.49 99.9% Colorado 2,026 37.83 99.7% Hawaii 325 22.9 98.8% Idaho 781 47.77 99.4% Montana 580 56.71 99.5% Nevada 1,082 38.12 99.6% New Mexico 749 35.89 99.1% Oregon 1,578 39.75 99.7% Utah 1,673 56.84 99.5% Washington 2,813 39.84 99.8% Wyoming 186 31.93 97.9%

West States
State stats for the first name HARPER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 398 54.05 99.0%
Arizona 2,572 38.21 99.8%
California 10,668 27.49 99.9%
Colorado 2,026 37.83 99.7%
Hawaii 325 22.9 98.8%
Idaho 781 47.77 99.4%
Montana 580 56.71 99.5%
Nevada 1,082 38.12 99.6%
New Mexico 749 35.89 99.1%
Oregon 1,578 39.75 99.7%
Utah 1,673 56.84 99.5%
Washington 2,813 39.84 99.8%
Wyoming 186 31.93 97.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names HARPER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 812 22.57 99.5% Maine 367 27.57 97.6% Massachusetts 1,545 22.9 99.5% New Hampshire 364 27.46 98.4% New Jersey 2,345 26.24 99.8% New York 3,607 18.27 99.8% Pennsylvania 3,906 30.54 99.9% Rhode Island 201 19 97.5% Vermont 86 13.76 95.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name HARPER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 812 22.57 99.5%
Maine 367 27.57 97.6%
Massachusetts 1,545 22.9 99.5%
New Hampshire 364 27.46 98.4%
New Jersey 2,345 26.24 99.8%
New York 3,607 18.27 99.8%
Pennsylvania 3,906 30.54 99.9%
Rhode Island 201 19 97.5%
Vermont 86 13.76 95.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names HARPER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 4,727 97.49 99.8% Arkansas 2,505 84.44 99.7% Delaware 413 44.1 99.5% Dist. of Columbia 415 63 99.2% Florida 8,124 40.84 99.9% Georgia 11,456 113.45 99.9% Kentucky 3,766 85.33 99.7% Louisiana 3,215 69.15 99.7% Maryland 2,613 43.72 99.8% Mississippi 3,271 109.24 99.7% North Carolina 5,588 56.19 99.8% Oklahoma 2,693 69.44 99.7% South Carolina 3,189 65.99 99.8% Tennessee 4,505 68.79 99.8% Texas 13,453 49.91 99.9% Virginia 4,556 54.72 99.8% West Virginia 2,410 130.23 99.7%

South States
State stats for the first name HARPER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 4,727 97.49 99.8%
Arkansas 2,505 84.44 99.7%
Delaware 413 44.1 99.5%
Dist. of Columbia 415 63 99.2%
Florida 8,124 40.84 99.9%
Georgia 11,456 113.45 99.9%
Kentucky 3,766 85.33 99.7%
Louisiana 3,215 69.15 99.7%
Maryland 2,613 43.72 99.8%
Mississippi 3,271 109.24 99.7%
North Carolina 5,588 56.19 99.8%
Oklahoma 2,693 69.44 99.7%
South Carolina 3,189 65.99 99.8%
Tennessee 4,505 68.79 99.8%
Texas 13,453 49.91 99.9%
Virginia 4,556 54.72 99.8%
West Virginia 2,410 130.23 99.7%
 

Full Names with HARPER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have HARPER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named HARPER.

The most popular full name is James HARPER. 2.11% of all the people named HARPER have this given name.

There are 3875 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name HARPER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James HARPER 2.11%
2 David HARPER 1.60%
3 John HARPER 1.52%
4 Robert HARPER 1.30%
5 Mary HARPER 1.14%
6 Michael HARPER 1.13%
7 Charles HARPER 1.09%
8 William HARPER 1.03%
9 Barbara HARPER 0.85%
10 Betty HARPER 0.74%
11 Richard HARPER 0.72%
12 Linda HARPER 0.67%
13 Donald HARPER 0.64%
14 Thomas HARPER 0.58%
15 Patricia HARPER 0.57%
16 Gary HARPER 0.56%
17 Elizabeth HARPER 0.56%
18 Joseph HARPER 0.52%
19 Carol HARPER 0.51%
20 Jennifer HARPER 0.51%

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