Explore the Family Name Haith

The meaning of Haith

English (Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire): variant of Heath.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Haith" has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Haith was ranked 20,311th in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, it had moved up to 19,041st, marking an increase of 6.25%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew in that decade from 1,218 to 1,430, representing a 17.41% uptick. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people saw a modest growth of 6.67%, increasing from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.48 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,311	#19,041	6.25%
Count	1,218	1,430	17.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.48	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haith

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Haith underwent notable changes from 2000 to 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the last name Haith identified as Black (62.07%), followed by White (30.62%). By 2010, while those two groups still constituted the majority, their percentages dropped to 54.69% and 34.76% respectively. There was a noteworthy uptick in individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 3.61% in 2000 to 5.17% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of people of Hispanic ethnicity increased significantly from 1.56% to 3.99%. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased by 6.10%, and those as American Indian and Alaskan Native substantially decreased by 51.91%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	62.07%	54.69%	-11.89%
White	30.62%	34.76%	13.52%
Two or More Races	3.61%	5.17%	43.21%
Hispanic	1.56%	3.99%	155.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0.77%	-6.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.31%	0.63%	-51.91%