Explore the Family Name Hainey
The meaning of Hainey
1. Irish and Scottish: variant of Heaney. 2. Americanized form of German and Dutch Heine or of its German and Swiss German variants Heiny and Heini.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hainey in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hainey has seen a drop in its popularity rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 33,690 to 37,288, a decrease of around 10.68%. Similarly, the count for individuals with the surname Hainey dropped by about 6.27%, from 638 people in 2000 to 598 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Hainey per 100,000 also decreased by approximately 16.67% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,690 | #37,288 | -10.68% |
| Count | 638 | 598 | -6.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.2 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hainey
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hainey, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was no representation among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly by 3.61% between these years, while those identifying as Black saw an increase of about 15.22%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by nearly 11%. Interestingly, the number of people with the Hainey surname identifying with two or more races nearly doubled, showing a significant increase of 78.01%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.76% | 79.77% | -3.61% |
| Black | 11.76% | 13.55% | 15.22% |
| Two or More Races | 1.41% | 2.51% | 78.01% |
| Hispanic | 2.82% | 2.51% | -10.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |