2000
#2,022
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 16,457
First available Census row
Per 100,000 6.10
Uncommon Last name
Haskins
An English occupational surname referring to someone who made a kind of leather leggings called hose or haskins.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 18,670 Americans carry the last name Haskins. That puts it at #2,171 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 5.45 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 18,359 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haskins surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Haskins with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
19K
1 in 18,359
Census rank
#2,171
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
5.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
16K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 16,281 bearers of the surname Haskins in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 5.45 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 2171st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haskins, the largest self-reported group is White at 65.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haskins
Among Census respondents with the surname Haskins, the largest self-reported group is White at 65.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Haskins bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Haskins surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.5% · 10,671
- Black or African American24.6% · 4,011
- Two or more races4.6% · 741
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 599
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 144
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 115
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haskins
Haskins appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#2,154
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 16,842
+385 bearers (+2.3%)
Per 100,000 5.71
Rank movement Down 132 places
2020
#2,171
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 16,281
-561 bearers (-3.3%)
Per 100,000 5.45
Rank movement Down 17 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #2,022 | 16,457 | 6.10 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #2,154 | 16,842 | 5.71 | +385 bearers (+2.3%) | Down 132 places |
| 2020 | #2,171 | 16,281 | 5.45 | -561 bearers (-3.3%) | Down 17 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Haskins surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,154 | #2,171 | -0.8% |
| Count | 16,842 | 16,281 | -3.3% |
| Per 100K | 5.71 | 5.45 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haskins bearers went from 16,842 to 16,281 (-3.3% change). The surname moved down 17 positions in the national ranking, going from #2,154 to #2,171.
FAQ
Haskins surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haskins?
Name Census estimates that about 18,670 living Americans carry the surname Haskins. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 18,359 residents.
How common is Haskins?
Haskins ranks #2,171 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 5.45 per 100,000 residents, which is about 5 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 16,281 people with the surname Haskins. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (18,670), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 5.45 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 5.45 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 5 of them to have the surname Haskins.
Has Haskins become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haskins went from 16,842 recorded bearers to 16,281. That is a decrease of 561 (-3.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #2,154 to #2,171.
What does the Census say about the background of Haskins?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haskins, the largest self-reported group is White at 65.5%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haskins in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.5% (10,671 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haskins appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (65.5%), Black (24.6%), Two or More Races (4.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Haskins (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Haskins mean?
An English occupational surname referring to someone who made a kind of leather leggings called hose or haskins. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Haskins (5.45 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Haskins?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the last name Haskins at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.