Explore the Family Name Heasley

The meaning of Heasley

1. English: habitational name from Haseley (Warwickshire), Great or Little Haseley (Oxfordshire), or North Heasley in North Molton (Devon). The placenames derive from Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. 2. Irish (Down and Louth): variant of Hazlett.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heasley was ranked as the 13,245th most popular in 2000 and fell slightly to the 14,046th place in 2010, marking a decrease in popularity of 6.05%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Heasley increased slightly from 2,113 in 2000 to 2,144 in 2010, displaying a growth of 1.47%. The proportion per 100k also experienced a slight decrease from 0.78 in 2000 to 0.73 in 2010, indicating a decline of 6.41%.

20002010Change
Rank#13,245#14,046-6.05%
Count2,1132,1441.47%
Proportion per 100k0.780.73-6.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heasley

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Heasley surname identified as White, making up 96.45% in 2000 and 95.57% in 2010. This signifies a marginal decrease of 0.91% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of Heasleys identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 56.84%, rising from 0.95% in 2000 to 1.49% in 2010. Those identifying as Black also rose from 1.04% to 1.26%, marking an increase of 21.15%. The proportion of Heasleys identifying as two or more races saw a minor increase of 2.54% during this period. There were no recorded Heasleys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.45%95.57%-0.91%
Hispanic0.95%1.49%56.84%
Black1.04%1.26%21.15%
Two or More Races1.18%1.21%2.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%