# Haney (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/haney/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 33,898 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,027 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 9,108 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.8% (32,644 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Various origins: * Variant of Hanney. * Reduced form of McHaney. * Americanized spelling of Norwegian Hanøy.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Haney in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 87% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 7.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Haney in the United States.

## People named Haney

- Anne Haney, American actress (1934–2001)
- Lee Haney, American bodybuilder
- Devin Haney, American boxer
- Carol Haney, American dancer and actress (1924–1964)

## Similar surnames

Hahn, Han, Haynie, Hann, Haun, Heaney, Hawn, Honey, Hain, Haan, Hane, Hayne.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.