Explore the Family Name Hayles
The meaning of Hayles
English: 1. variant of Hales. 2. variant of Ayles with prosthetic H-.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hayles in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hayles has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname moved up from 20,618 to 18,614, indicating an increase of 9.72%. Additionally, the count of people with this surname increased by nearly 24% during the same time period, from 1,194 to 1,479. This rise also reflects in the proportion per 100,000 people, which grew by 13.64%, from 0.44 to 0.5.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,618 | #18,614 | 9.72% |
| Count | 1,194 | 1,479 | 23.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.44 | 0.5 | 13.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hayles
The ethnicity breakdown of those with the Hayles surname also underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 10.57%, from 48.16% to 43.07%. Conversely, those identifying as Black or African American saw an increase of almost 10%, going from 46.23% to 50.85%. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.43% to 2.84%. Those identifying with two or more races remained relatively steady with a minor increase of 1.77%, while the figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 46.23% | 50.85% | 9.99% |
| White | 48.16% | 43.07% | -10.57% |
| Hispanic | 2.43% | 2.84% | 16.87% |
| Two or More Races | 2.26% | 2.3% | 1.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.92% | 0% | 0% |