Explore the Family Name Hayworth

The meaning of Hayworth

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Hayward, Haywood, or Haworth.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hayworth saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hayworth ranked as the 12,004th most popular surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had fallen to 12,683rd, marking a decrease of approximately 5.66%. However, the total count of individuals bearing the surname increased slightly from 2,388 in 2000 to 2,435 in 2010, reflecting a modest growth rate of 1.97%. Moreover, the overall proportion of Hayworths per 100,000 people in the country decreased by 6.74% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,004	#12,683	-5.66%
Count	2,388	2,435	1.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.83	-6.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hayworth

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts within the Hayworth population between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White dropped slightly from 89.74% to 88.54%, while those identifying as Black also decreased from 6.07% to 5.59%. On the other hand, there were increases in the proportions of Hayworths identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.63% to 0.82%), Hispanic (from 1.21% to 1.60%), and two or more races (from 1.76% to 2.22%). The largest change occurred within the American Indian and Alaskan Native group, which saw a dramatic increase from 0.59% in 2000 to 1.23% in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 108.47%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.74%	88.54%	-1.34%
Black	6.07%	5.59%	-7.91%
Two or More Races	1.76%	2.22%	26.14%
Hispanic	1.21%	1.6%	32.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.59%	1.23%	108.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0.82%	30.16%