The surname Hart
A patronymic surname, carried by 137,184 people in the United States.
1 syllable Soundex H630
Origin
* As an English and north/Low German surname, from the noun hart (“stag”). * As a German surname, variant of Hardt. * As a Jewish/Yiddish and Dutch surname, from derivatives of *hertā (“heart”), *hard(ī) (“hard”), or *herut (“stag”), or converged senses of them. These senses are also translated from other languages such as French Francoeur, Jolicoeur, Vadeboncoeur, and Native American (Cheyenne) Homa'ehesta, from homa'e (“beaver”) + hesta (“heart”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó hAirt (“descendant of Art”), from the noun art (“bear”). Compare Hartin.
Hart is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 137,184 people named Hart in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,251 Americans. That is up 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 132,466.
Who is named Hart
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
81% of people named Hart identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 81%
- Black (not Hispanic) 14%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
- Two or more races 2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Famous Harts
69 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kevin HartAmerican comedian and actor (born 1979)
- Melissa Joan HartAmerican actress, born 1976
- Oliver HartBritish-born American economist, born 1948
- Beth HartAmerican blues rock musician, born 1972
- Doris HartAmerican tennis player (1925–2015)
- Dolores HartAmerican Roman Catholic religious nun, and former actress, born 1938
- Michael S. HartAmerican author, founder of Project Gutenberg (1947–2011)
- William S. HartAmerican actor, film director (1864–1946)
- Michael H. HartAmerican astronomer, born 1932
- Lorenz HartAmerican lyricist (1895–1943)
- Josh HartAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
- Jimmy HartAmerican musician and professional wrestling manager, born 1944
Notable Harts come mostly from the United States (61), Australia (3) and Canada (2).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Hart come from?
- * As an English and north/Low German surname, from the noun hart (“stag”). * As a German surname, variant of Hardt. * As a Jewish/Yiddish and Dutch surname, from derivatives of *hertā (“heart”), *hard(ī) (“hard”), or *herut (“stag”), or converged senses of them. These senses are also translated…
- How common is the surname Hart?
- 137,184 people in the United States had the surname Hart in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,251 Americans. It ranked 207th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Hart?
- In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Hart identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Hart?
- Kevin Hart, American comedian and actor (born 1979), followed by Melissa Joan Hart.
- Where is the surname Hart most common?
- Wikidata records people named Hart in the United States, Australia and Canada and 3 other countries.
- What type of surname is Hart?
- Hart is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Hart getting more or less common?
- More common. 132,466 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 137,184 in 2010, up 3.6%.
- Is Hart also a first name?
- Yes. Hart is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.