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

Hayner, 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 Hayner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hayner in America

Hayner is the 15595th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hayner surname appeared 1,875 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 Hayner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hayner 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 Hayner

The surname HAYNER is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known references dating back to the 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Hainer," which translates to "one who lives near a wooded area or a forest." This suggests that the name likely originated from a place name or a descriptive term for someone who resided in a heavily forested region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HAYNER surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Hayner was mentioned in a document dated 1492. This provides evidence that the name was already in use during the late medieval period in Central Europe.

In the 16th century, the HAYNER surname appeared in various German records, including church registers and tax rolls. For instance, a Johannes Hayner was recorded as a landowner in the village of Eberbach, near Heidelberg, in 1542. This indicates that the name had spread to different parts of Germany by that time.

As people migrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the HAYNER surname traveled with them. One notable figure bearing this name was Johann Philipp Hayner, a German-born settler who arrived in Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. He was among the first Hayners to establish themselves in the American colonies.

Another significant individual with the HAYNER surname was Wilhelm Hayner, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1786 to 1863. He wrote extensively on ethics, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion, making significant contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time.

In the 19th century, the HAYNER surname appeared in various records across Europe and North America. For example, a Maximilian Hayner was a prominent businessman in Cologne, Germany, during the 1840s, while a Jacob Hayner was a farmer in Ohio, United States, in the 1860s.

As the centuries passed, the HAYNER surname continued to spread and evolve, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions. However, its origins can be traced back to the forested regions of medieval Germany, where it likely began as a descriptive term for those who lived near wooded areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hayner

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

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

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