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

Hailstone, 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 Hailstone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hailstone in America

Hailstone is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hailstone surname appeared 285 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hailstone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hailstone 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 Hailstone

The surname Hailstone originated in England during the late medieval period, deriving from the Old English words "hagol" meaning hail and "stan" meaning stone. It likely referred to someone who lived near a rocky area prone to hailstorms. The name was initially found in various regions across central England, including Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hailstone surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire from 1332, which mention a William Hailston. The name also appears in the Lancashire Inquests from 1486, referencing a John Haylston. These early spellings, such as Hailston and Haylston, reflect the gradual evolution of the name over time.

While the Hailstone surname is not listed in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, it does appear in other historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1273 mention a Richard de Halgheston, which may be an early variation of the name linked to a place called Halgheston.

Notable individuals bearing the Hailstone surname include John Hailstone (1759-1847), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Buckingham. Another prominent figure was William Hailstone (1768-1851), a Yorkshire antiquarian and collector of manuscripts and rare books.

In the 19th century, Robert Hailstone (1834-1919) was a successful businessman and philanthropist from Yorkshire who made significant contributions to the development of the town of Huddersfield. Additionally, Charles Hailstone (1820-1885) was a British artist known for his landscape paintings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hailstone name in North America dates back to the 17th century, when Richard Hailstone arrived in Virginia in 1635. This suggests that some members of the family emigrated from England to the American colonies during this period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hailstone

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

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

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