Explore the Family Name Hanney
The meaning of Hanney
English: 1. variant of Henney; see Ennis 3. 2. variant of Hanna.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hanney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hanney has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hanney was ranked as the 30,324th most popular surname with 728 individuals bearing it at a proportion of 0.27 per 100,000 people. Ten years later, in 2010, the rank improved to 27,059 and the count increased by nearly 23% to 895 individuals. This made the surname more common, with a proportion of 0.3 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,324 | #27,059 | 10.77% |
| Count | 728 | 895 | 22.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.3 | 11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanney
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of bearers of the surname Hanney identified as White, constituting 90.25% in 2000 and slightly less at 87.49% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The number of individuals identifying as Black increased by approximately 13% to reach 8.04% in 2010. Interestingly, there was also an emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease by roughly 35%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.25% | 87.49% | -3.06% |
| Black | 7.14% | 8.04% | 12.61% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.23% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.06% | 1.34% | -34.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |