Explore the Family Name Haine

The meaning of Haine

1. English (southern) and German: variant of Hain. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Hajna or Hajno, a variant of Heine.

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How common is the last name Haine in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Haine" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Haine was ranked as the 73,154th most popular name in the United States, with 247 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had slipped to the 78,821st spot, and the number of individuals with this surname had slightly decreased to 242, indicating a decline of 2.02%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname also fell by 11.11%, from 0.09 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#78,821	-7.75%
Count	247	242	-2.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haine

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some notable shifts for individuals with the surname "Haine." In 2000, 92.71% identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 86.78% by 2010. Those identifying as Black or having two or more races also changed, with a decrease of 23.46% in the former and an increase of 22.77% in the latter. Interestingly, there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent carrying the Haine surname in 2000, but by 2010, this demographic accounted for 2.07% of the Haines. The Hispanic population also showed growth, from no presence in 2000 to 6.20% in 2010. There was no recorded change for American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Haine surname during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.71%	86.78%	-6.4%
Hispanic	0%	6.2%	0%
Two or More Races	2.02%	2.48%	22.77%
Black	3.24%	2.48%	-23.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.07%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%