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

Hasson, 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 Hasson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hasson in America

Hasson is the 9978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hasson surname appeared 3,233 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 Hasson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hasson 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 Hasson

The surname Hasson originated in Scotland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name Hosân, which means "little hose" or "little stockings." The name likely referred to someone who was a hosier or maker of hose.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hasson dates back to the early 14th century in the Scottish Borders region. In 1327, a man named Thomas Hasson was listed in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage pledges made to King Edward I of England.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Hasson has appeared in various historical records and documents. In the 16th century, a Robert Hasson was mentioned in the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland in 1548. In the 17th century, a James Hasson was recorded in the Parish Registers of Ayr, Scotland, in 1612.

The surname Hasson has also been associated with several notable individuals over the years. One such person was Sir Richard Hasson (1564-1633), a Scottish merchant and politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1623 to 1625. Another notable figure was John Hasson (1792-1868), a Scottish minister and theologian who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1859.

In the 19th century, William Hasson (1835-1908) was a prominent Scottish architect who designed several notable buildings in Glasgow, including the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Another notable bearer of the name was James Hasson (1856-1920), a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Hasson Trust, which supported educational initiatives in Glasgow.

The surname Hasson also has connections to Ireland, where it is found primarily in the northern counties of Antrim and Derry. In Ireland, the name is sometimes spelled as Hassan or Hassin, reflecting the influence of Irish Gaelic pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hasson

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

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

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