Explore the Family Name Hakey

The meaning of Hakey

1. Variant of Akey, a surname of French (see Ethier) and possibly also German origin. Compare Hickey 3. 2. Possibly also English: probably a variant of Akey. This surname is no longer found in Britain. History: The surname Hakey is (largely) borne by the descendants of the French immigrant Léonard Éthier (see Ethier).

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

The surname Hakey has maintained a steady level of popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Hakey was ranked 61,376th in popularity and saw a slight increase by 2010, moving up to 61,123rd position. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 306 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 7.52%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#61,123	0.41%
Count	306	329	7.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hakey

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Hakey surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a slight increase in this group, moving from 90.85% to 92.10%. A notable change occurred within the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which saw an increase from 3.27% to 4.86%. Those who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased significantly, from 3.27% to 1.52%. It's important to note that there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic, Black, or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010; any previous data for these categories was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.85%	92.1%	1.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.27%	4.86%	48.62%
Two or More Races	3.27%	1.52%	-53.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.29%	0%	0%