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

Hain, 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 Hain surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hain in America

Hain is the 11365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hain surname appeared 2,776 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 Hain.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hain 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 Hain

The surname Hain has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German word "hagin," which means "hedged enclosure" or "small farm." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived on a small, enclosed farmstead.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hain appears in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Michaelis Bambergensis, a 12th-century manuscript from the monastery of St. Michael in Bamberg, Germany. The document mentions a "Heinricus de Hagen," which likely refers to someone named Heinrich from the place called Hagen.

In the 13th century, the name Hain was found in various regions of present-day Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. The spelling variations included Hagen, Hayn, and Hain, reflecting regional dialects and scribal practices.

One notable bearer of the name Hain was Johann Hain (c. 1437-1505), a German printer and publisher from Nuremberg. He was one of the earliest printers in Germany and is credited with publishing over 500 works, including several incunabula (books printed before 1501).

Another distinguished individual with the surname Hain was Johann Hain (1592-1667), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg. He was a prominent figure in the development of the Nuremberg school of organ composition and served as the organist at the Sebalduskirche in Nuremberg.

In the realm of literature, Johann Michael Hain (1758-1819) was a German bibliographer and librarian. He compiled the Repertorium Bibliographicum, a monumental work that catalogued books published between 1501 and 1600, making it an invaluable resource for scholars and book collectors.

The name Hain has also been associated with place names in Germany, such as Hain (Rhineland-Palatinate), Hain (Saxony), and Hainburg (Hesse). These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname in various regions.

Throughout its history, the surname Hain has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including printers, composers, bibliographers, and farmers. While its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Germany, the name has since spread and been adopted in other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hain

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

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

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