How common is the surname Haney?

33,898 people in the United States had the surname Haney in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 9,108 Americans. It ranked 1,027th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Haney?

Anne Haney, American actress (1934–2001), followed by Lee Haney.

Where is the surname Haney most common?

Wikidata records people named Haney in the United States.

Is the surname Haney getting more or less common?

More common. 32,644 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 33,898 in 2010, up 3.8%.

The surname Haney

A surname, carried by 33,898 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Haney is more common than 99.4% of them.

Origin

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

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 33,898 people named Haney in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 9,108 Americans. That is up 3.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 32,644.

#1,027

rank among US surnames

33,898

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.8%

change since 2000 (was #976)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,018	McNeil	34,368	8,984
#1,019	Irwin	34,297	9,002
#1,020	Hooper	34,247	9,015
#1,021	Hays	34,191	9,030
#1,022	Joyce	34,132	9,046
#1,023	McKnight	34,055	9,066
#1,024	Gamble	34,005	9,079

Who is named Haney

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Haney identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Haneys

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Anne Haney
American actress (1934–2001)
Lee Haney
American bodybuilder, born 1959
Devin Haney
American boxer, born 1997
Carol Haney
American dancer and actress (1924–1964)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Haney

Haney has the Soundex code H500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H500.

Questions

Where does the surname Haney come from?: Various origins: * Variant of Hanney. * Reduced form of McHaney. * Americanized spelling of Norwegian Hanøy.
How common is the surname Haney?: 33,898 people in the United States had the surname Haney in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 9,108 Americans. It ranked 1,027th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Haney?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Haney identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Haney?: Anne Haney, American actress (1934–2001), followed by Lee Haney.
Where is the surname Haney most common?: Wikidata records people named Haney in the United States.
Is the surname Haney getting more or less common?: More common. 32,644 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 33,898 in 2010, up 3.8%.