2000
#141,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Haanen
A Dutch surname likely deriving from a place name or topographic feature.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Haanen. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haanen surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Haanen in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haanen, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haanen
The surname Haanen is of Dutch origin, originating from the province of Noord-Brabant in the southern Netherlands. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th century.
The name is derived from the Dutch word "haan," which means "rooster" or "cock." It is likely that the surname was initially a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who exhibited rooster-like characteristics or perhaps kept roosters.
Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Haanen can be traced back to the 1600s in Dutch parish records and civil registrations. The name was particularly prevalent in the areas around the towns of Tilburg and Breda.
One notable historical figure with the surname Haanen was Joannes Haanen (1629-1703), a Dutch Catholic priest and theologian who served as the vicar-general of the Diocese of 's-Hertogenbosch in the late 17th century.
Another individual of note was Cornelis Haanen (1765-1835), a Dutch painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and genre scenes. His works can be found in several museums across the Netherlands.
In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the name was Gerardus Haanen (1823-1898), a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1877 to 1879.
Among the earliest recorded instances of the name in its various spellings are Hanen, Hane, and Haen, which can be found in historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries in the southern Netherlands.
The name Haanen has also been associated with the Dutch place name "Hanewijck," which means "Rooster Village" or "Village of the Roosters." This place name was likely derived from the same root as the surname, further reinforcing its connection to roosters or poultry.
Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the surname Haanen, including Johannes Haanen (1778-1855), a Dutch engineer and architect, and Petrus Haanen (1862-1932), a Dutch-born Catholic priest who served as a missionary in South Africa.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haanen
Among Census respondents with the surname Haanen, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Haanen bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Haanen surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.2% · 94
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.9% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haanen
Haanen appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#149,395
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+2 bearers (+1.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,607 places
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-8 bearers (-7.3%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 5,360 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #141,788 | 108 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #149,395 | 110 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.9%) | Down 7,607 places |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -8 bearers (-7.3%) | Down 5,360 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Haanen surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #149,395 | #154,755 | -3.6% |
| Count | 110 | 102 | -7.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haanen bearers went from 110 to 102 (-7.3% change). The surname moved down 5,360 positions in the national ranking, going from #149,395 to #154,755.
FAQ
Haanen surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haanen?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Haanen. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Haanen?
Haanen ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 102 people with the surname Haanen. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Haanen.
Has Haanen become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haanen went from 110 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #149,395 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Haanen?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haanen, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haanen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.2% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haanen appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.2%), American Indian/Alaska Native (3.9%), Hispanic (2.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Haanen (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Haanen mean?
A Dutch surname likely deriving from a place name or topographic feature. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Haanen (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Haanen?
If you just want to know how common the surname Haanen is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.