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

Haire, 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 Haire surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haire in America

Haire is the 5942nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haire surname appeared 5,794 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Haire.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haire 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 Haire

The surname Haire is of Scottish origin, deriving from the Old English word "haer" meaning "hair" or "haired". It is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with distinctive or noticeable hair.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century in the Scottish counties of Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. Records from the 14th century mention a John Hare in the county of Dunfries, which is likely an early spelling variation.

In the early 16th century, the name is found in various historical records including the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which document Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. One such landowner was William Hare of Ayrshire.

The surname Haire is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. This early reference suggests the name may have Anglo-Norman roots as well.

Notable individuals with the surname Haire include:

• Sir David Haire (1544-1616), a Scottish landowner and courtier who served as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James VI of Scotland and later King James I of England.
• John Haire (1770-1839), a Scottish minister and author who wrote several theological works.
• Robert Haire (1851-1920), a Scottish-born farmer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada.
• Thomas Haire (1863-1942), an Irish-born American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the late 19th century.
• David Haire (1917-1992), a Scottish actor best known for his roles in films such as "Greyfriars Bobby" and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie".

While the surname Haire is not among the most common, it has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages in Scotland and England, with roots in the descriptive nickname for someone with distinctive hair.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haire

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

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

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