2000
#46,426
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 432
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.16
Very Rare Last name
Haslip
From a hazel-tree thicket or hazel-tree plantation.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 466 Americans carry the last name Haslip. That puts it at #54,736 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.14 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 735,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haslip 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.
Bearers in the US
466
1 in 735,524
Census rank
#54,736
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
406
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 406 bearers of the surname Haslip in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.14 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 54736th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haslip, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.7%. The next largest groups are Black (20.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haslip
The surname Haslip is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from a place called Haslip or Hazelip in Warwickshire or Somerset.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Haselepe," referring to a settlement in Somerset. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have been derived from the Old English words "hæsel" meaning hazel, and "hop" meaning a small valley or hollow.
During the 13th century, the surname appears in various legal records and manuscripts, often spelled as "Haselep" or "Haselepe." One notable bearer of the name was John Haselep, a merchant from Bristol who was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1292.
In the 14th century, the name was further documented in various tax records and parliamentary rolls. William Haslep, a landowner from Warwickshire, was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, while a John Haslip was recorded as a member of the Parliament of 1377.
As the name spread across England, different spelling variations emerged, such as Haslop, Haslopp, and Hazlip. One notable figure from this period was Sir Thomas Haslip (c. 1390-1460), a knight and member of the Haslip family of Cambridgeshire.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Haslip surname continued to be well-represented, with several individuals leaving their mark in various fields. John Haslip (1564-1627) was an English clergyman and author, known for his work "The History of Parliament." Another notable bearer was Edward Haslip (1610-1675), a member of the English Parliament and a supporter of the Parliamentarian cause during the English Civil War.
In the 18th century, the name was carried by James Haslip (1720-1792), an English architect and surveyor who contributed to the design of several notable buildings in London.
As the surname spread across the English-speaking world, it also found its way to other countries through migration and colonization. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was that of Thomas Haslip, who settled in Virginia in 1636.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haslip
Among Census respondents with the surname Haslip, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.7%. The next largest groups are Black (20.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Haslip 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 Haslip surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.7% · 279
- Black or African American20.4% · 83
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 19
- Two or more races3.9% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haslip
Haslip 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
#47,356
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 448
+16 bearers (+3.7%)
Per 100,000 0.15
Rank movement Down 930 places
2020
#54,736
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 406
-42 bearers (-9.4%)
Per 100,000 0.14
Rank movement Down 7,380 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #46,426 | 432 | 0.16 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #47,356 | 448 | 0.15 | +16 bearers (+3.7%) | Down 930 places |
| 2020 | #54,736 | 406 | 0.14 | -42 bearers (-9.4%) | Down 7,380 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 Haslip 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 | #47,356 | #54,736 | -15.6% |
| Count | 448 | 406 | -9.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.15 | 0.14 | -9.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haslip bearers went from 448 to 406 (-9.4% change). The surname moved down 7,380 positions in the national ranking, going from #47,356 to #54,736.
FAQ
Haslip surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haslip?
Name Census estimates that about 466 living Americans carry the surname Haslip. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 735,524 residents.
How common is Haslip?
Haslip ranks #54,736 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.14 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 406 people with the surname Haslip. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (466), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.14 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.14 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Haslip.
Has Haslip become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haslip went from 448 recorded bearers to 406. That is a decrease of 42 (-9.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #47,356 to #54,736.
What does the Census say about the background of Haslip?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haslip, the largest self-reported group is White at 68.7%. The next largest groups are Black (20.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Haslip in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.7% (279 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haslip appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (68.7%), Black (20.4%), Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Haslip (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 Haslip mean?
From a hazel-tree thicket or hazel-tree plantation. 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 Haslip (0.14 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 Haslip?
Want to know how many people have the surname Haslip? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.