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

Haskins, 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 Haskins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haskins in America

Haskins is the 2154th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haskins surname appeared 16,842 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Haskins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haskins 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 Haskins

The surname Haskins is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Haskyn, which is a diminutive form of Hask or Hasc. The name Hask itself is thought to have originated from the Old Norse name Askr, meaning "ash tree."

The earliest known recorded instance of the surname Haskins dates back to the late 12th century in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, where a certain Richard Haskyn is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the English counties by that time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Haskyns, Haskynges, and Haskynns, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. One notable early bearer of the name was William Haskyn, who is recorded in the Patent Rolls of 1292 as receiving a land grant in Berkshire.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholders in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conquer, does not contain any direct references to the surname Haskins. However, it does mention several place names that may have contributed to the surname's formation, such as Haskins Farm in Wiltshire and Haskins Green in Oxfordshire.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Haskins was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. One noteworthy individual from this period was John Haskins (c. 1370-1438), a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London.

In the 16th century, the name Haskins gained further prominence with individuals like Sir Thomas Haskins (c. 1505-1567), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Somerset. Another figure of note was Christopher Haskins (c. 1550-1620), a renowned scholar and translator of Greek and Latin texts.

Moving into the 17th century, we find Sir John Haskins (1586-1662), a prominent lawyer and judge who served as Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench during the reign of Charles I. His contemporary, Thomas Haskins (1610-1679), was a renowned theologian and author of several religious works.

In the 18th century, the Haskins surname continued to be associated with notable individuals, such as Charles Haskins (1731-1800), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Bristol, and William Haskins (1759-1832), a renowned architect and surveyor who worked on various projects in London and the surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haskins

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

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

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