Explore the Family Name Hayslett

The meaning of Hayslett

English: variant of Hazlett.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hayslett has experienced some fluctuation. In 2000, it ranked at 17,370 but by 2010, it had dropped to 17,927. This demonstrates a decrease in popularity of about 3.21%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,499 in 2000 to 1,559 in 2010, an increase of 4.0%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also saw a slight decrease, going from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#17,370#17,927-3.21%
Count1,4991,5594%
Proportion per 100k0.560.53-5.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hayslett

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hayslett according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are several notable changes. The White population with this surname decreased from 62.17% in 2000 to 57.09% in 2010. The Black population with this surname increased slightly, from 34.62% to 37.40%. Interestingly, the Hispanic population with the Hayslett surname nearly doubled from 1.00% to 1.92%. Furthermore, there were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, these figures stood at 0.32% and 0.77% respectively. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, from 1.67% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010.

20002010Change
White62.17%57.09%-8.17%
Black34.62%37.4%8.03%
Two or More Races1.67%2.5%49.7%
Hispanic1%1.92%92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.77%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.32%0%