Explore the Family Name Hauskins

The meaning of Hauskins

1. English: variant of Hoskins. 2. Americanized form of Dutch Huiskens or Huijskens, patronymics from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Huso, from Old High German hùs ‘house’, as the first element for instance in the composed name Husabald. Compare Huizinga.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Hauskins surname saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 63,450 and rose to rank 62,714 by 2010, a change of 1.16%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 294 to 319 during this period, reflecting an 8.5% growth. However, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.11, indicating that the rise in popularity was proportional with the overall population increase.

20002010Change
Rank#63,450#62,7141.16%
Count2943198.5%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hauskins

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Hauskins surname is predominantly associated with the white ethnic group. In 2000, 98.98% of people with this surname identified as white, decreasing slightly to 97.49% by 2010. No significant changes were observed for other ethnic identities; there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White98.98%97.49%-1.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%