Explore the Family Name Hayre

The meaning of Hayre

1. English (Northamptonshire): variant of Hair. 2. Indian: variant of Hayer. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Sajjan, Jiwan, Raghbir, Sadhu.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hayre experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,406 and this dropped to 61,899 in 2010, marking a decline of 7.83%. The total count of individuals carrying this surname also decreased by 2.41% over this period, with a drop from 332 individuals in 2000 to 324 in 2010. There was also an 8.33% decrease in the proportion per 100k people bearing the Hayre surname in the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#61,899	-7.83%
Count	332	324	-2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hayre

The Decennial U.S. Census data also shows variations in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hayre between 2000 and 2010. This surname saw an increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 14.76% to 21.3%, a change of 44.31%. The period also introduced a new ethnic identity category of "two or more races" at 5.25%. The percentage of individuals with the Hayre surname identifying as white decreased from 74.1% in 2000 to 68.21% in 2010, a -7.95% change. Those identifying as Hispanic disappeared completely from the chart, dropping from 2.71% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Similarly, those who identified as black decreased significantly from 6.02% to 3.4%, marking a -43.52% change. No individuals with the surname Hayre identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.1%	68.21%	-7.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14.76%	21.3%	44.31%
Two or More Races	0%	5.25%	0%
Black	6.02%	3.4%	-43.52%
Hispanic	2.71%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%