Explore the Family Name Haymore

The meaning of Haymore

English (mainly south Wales): possibly an altered form of Hamer or perhaps a habitational name from minor places in Cheshire and Somerset called Haymoor or from Haymore Farm in Shropshire.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haymore has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Haymore ranked 24,200th and by 2010, it improved its rank to 23,587th, marking a 2.53% increase. The count of people with this surname also rose during this decade, going from 971 in 2000 to 1,076 in 2010 — a significant jump of 10.81%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.36.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,200	#23,587	2.53%
Count	971	1,076	10.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.36	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haymore

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. White individuals made up most of those carrying the Haymore surname, though the percentage dropped slightly from 83.42% in 2000 to 81.04% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals also saw a minor decrease from 14.11% to 13.94%. However, there was a substantial increase in Hispanic representation within this surname—up by 89.32%—albeit the overall percentage remained low at 1.95%. A new category appeared in 2010, with 2.23% identifying as two or more races. Meanwhile, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations was either non-existent or suppressed for privacy reasons in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.42%	81.04%	-2.85%
Black	14.11%	13.94%	-1.2%
Two or More Races	0%	2.23%	0%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.95%	89.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	0%	0%