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

Haynie, 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 Haynie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haynie in America

Haynie is the 5438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haynie surname appeared 6,400 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Haynie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haynie 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 Haynie

The surname "Haynie" is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was likely derived from a Germanic personal name or a place name. The earliest known records of the name date back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany.

One possible origin of the name "Haynie" is from the Old German word "hain," which means "grove" or "wooded area." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area or forest. Alternatively, it could have been derived from a place name containing the element "hain."

Another theory suggests that the name "Haynie" may be related to the German word "hain," which means "hedgehog." In some cases, surnames were derived from nicknames based on physical characteristics or occupations, and it's possible that the name "Haynie" was originally a nickname for someone with spiky hair or someone who worked with hedgehogs.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name "Haynie" can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis," a collection of historical documents from the 14th century related to the Margraviate of Brandenburg in Germany. This suggests that the name had already become established in that region by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname "Haynie" include:

1. William H. Haynie (1856-1929), an American businessman and politician who served as the 28th Governor of Idaho from 1923 to 1927.
2. Nell Haynie (1905-1997), an American artist and illustrator known for her work in children's books and magazines.
3. John W. Haynie (1786-1860), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland from 1833 to 1835.
4. Robert Haynie (1892-1972), an American baseball player who played for several Major League Baseball teams in the 1910s and 1920s.
5. Gertrude Haynie (1892-1987), an American educator and civil rights activist who fought against racial segregation in the public schools of Washington, D.C.

While the name "Haynie" is more common in certain regions, such as the United States and Germany, its origins can be traced back to the Germanic roots and historical records from the medieval period in central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haynie

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

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

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