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

Haislip, 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 Haislip surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haislip in America

Haislip is the 14706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haislip surname appeared 2,021 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 Haislip.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haislip 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 Haislip

The surname Haislip finds its origins in England, where it first emerged in the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "haesel" and "hleap," which translate to "hazel tree" and "leap" or "jumping place," respectively. This suggests the name may have originated as a topographic descriptor for someone who lived near a hazel thicket or a place where deer or other animals would leap.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, which mention a John de Haselhop. The variant spelling "Haselhop" further reinforces the connection to the Old English roots of the name.

In the 16th century, the Haislip surname appeared in various records across the English counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. Notable bearers of the name from this era include William Haselup, who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 1524.

The Haislip family likely migrated to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, as evidenced by records of individuals bearing the name in Virginia and Maryland. One such example is John Haislip, who was born in Virginia in 1750 and served as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Another prominent figure with the Haislip surname was James Haislip, born in 1781 in Virginia. He was a Baptist minister and a pioneer settler in the state of Missouri, establishing several churches in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the Haislip name gained recognition through individuals like John W. Haislip (1808-1891), a lawyer and politician from Tennessee who served as a judge and a member of the state legislature.

One of the most notable Haislips was Burritt Haislip (1892-1976), a professional baseball player who played in the major leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the Haislip surname has maintained a strong presence in the United States, particularly in the southern states, where many descendants of the early English settlers continue to bear the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haislip

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

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

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