Explore the Family Name Hasten

The meaning of Hasten

Possibly an American shortened form of Flemish Van Hasten, a variant of Van Asten.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hasten has seen a shift in its popularity over the years. In 2000, Hasten ranked 34,071 in popularity with a count of approximately 630 individuals bearing the name, or about 0.23 people per 100,000. However, by 2010, the surname had slightly declined in popularity to rank 37,955 with an approximate count of 585 individuals, which is about 0.2 people per 100,000. This represents an overall decrease of 11.4% in rank and 7.14% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,071	#37,955	-11.4%
Count	630	585	-7.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hasten

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hasten has also experienced some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Hasten surname identified as White (86.83%), followed by Black (8.89%), while a small percentage identified as Hispanic (1.59%) or as having two or more races (1.59%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly to 84.44%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly to 3.59%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black remained unchanged, and those identifying as having two or more races slightly increased to 2.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.83%	84.44%	-2.75%
Black	8.89%	8.89%	0%
Hispanic	1.59%	3.59%	125.79%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.05%	28.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%