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

Haray, 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 Haray surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haray in America

Haray is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haray surname appeared 102 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 Haray.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haray 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 Haray

The surname HARAY originates from the Middle English word "hara", which means "hare" or "rabbit". This name is believed to have originated in England during the 12th century, with early records suggesting it was most prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mentions a certain "William Hara". This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who hunted or traded hares.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various spellings, such as "Hare", "Hayr", and "Hayray", indicating that it evolved over time. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 record a "Robert le Hare" residing in Oxfordshire, while the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 mention a "John Haray" in Cambridgeshire.

During the 14th century, the name began to appear more frequently in historical records. The Poll Tax Returns of 1379 list a "William Haray" in Yorkshire, and the Calendarium Genealogicum records a "Thomas Haray" who was born in 1382 in Lincolnshire.

One notable figure with this surname was Sir John Haray, a knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. He was born in 1420 in Yorkshire and served under the Yorkist King Edward IV.

Another prominent individual was Richard Haray, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the 16th century. He was born in 1523 in Lincolnshire and is mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1545 as owning substantial property in the county.

In the 17th century, the name continued to be found in various parts of England. The Hearth Tax Returns of 1662 record a "Robert Haray" in Nottinghamshire, while the Parish Registers of Lincolnshire from 1673 mention a "Mary Haray" who was born in the village of Horncastle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States can be traced back to William Haray, who was born in 1635 in Yorkshire, England. He later immigrated to Virginia in the 1660s and is listed in the Quit Rent Rolls of 1704 as owning land in Henrico County.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haray

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

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

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