2010
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Haythorne
A habitational surname derived from a location name meaning "hedge thorn".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Haythorne. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haythorne 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 Haythorne with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Haythorne in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haythorne, the largest self-reported group is Black at 63.6%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haythorne
The surname Haythorne is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "hæg" meaning hedge and "thorn" meaning thorn bush, likely referring to a person who lived near a thorn hedge.
The earliest known record of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it is spelled "de Heythorn". This early spelling suggests the name may have originally referred to someone from a place called Haythorne.
In the 14th century, the name was recorded in various forms such as "Haythorne", "Heythorne", and "Hethorne" in tax records and court rolls across England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire.
One notable early bearer of the name was John Haythorne, a landowner in Oxfordshire, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines records in 1381. Another was William Haythorne, a merchant from London, whose will was recorded in 1437.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Haythorne family was well-established in the village of Haversham, Buckinghamshire. Thomas Haythorne, born in 1564, was a prominent member of the community and served as a church warden.
In the 18th century, the name appeared in various parish records across England, including the baptism of William Haythorne in 1712 in Dinton, Buckinghamshire, and the marriage of John Haythorne and Mary Smith in 1748 in Northamptonshire.
Notable bearers of the name in more recent history include Sir Edmund Haythorne (1809-1894), a British military officer who served in the Crimean War, and James Haythorne (1856-1932), a renowned architect and designer of several notable buildings in London.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haythorne
Among Census respondents with the surname Haythorne, the largest self-reported group is Black at 63.6%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Haythorne 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 Haythorne surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American63.6% · 68
- White31.8% · 34
- Two or more races4.7% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haythorne
Haythorne appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-13 bearers (-10.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,411 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.8%) | Down 12,411 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 Haythorne 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 | #139,228 | #151,639 | -8.9% |
| Count | 120 | 107 | -10.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haythorne bearers went from 120 to 107 (-10.8% change). The surname moved down 12,411 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #151,639.
FAQ
Haythorne surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haythorne?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Haythorne. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Haythorne?
Haythorne ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 107 people with the surname Haythorne. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Haythorne.
Has Haythorne become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haythorne went from 120 recorded bearers to 107. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Haythorne?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haythorne, the largest self-reported group is Black at 63.6%. The next largest groups are White (31.8%) and Two or More Races (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?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haythorne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.6% (68 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haythorne appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (63.6%), White (31.8%), Two or More Races (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 Haythorne (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 Haythorne mean?
A habitational surname derived from a location name meaning "hedge thorn". 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 Haythorne (0.04 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 many people have the surname Haythorne?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.