# Haskell (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/haskell/  
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 | Norse |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 9,816 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,617 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 31,453 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.7% (9,376 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæskəl/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Hascall, Heiskell |

## Etymology

* The programming language is named after American logician Haskell Curry (1900–1982). * As an English surname, from the Middle English personal name Askell, from Old Norse Áskell. Compare Axtell, Askin, Haskin, Hasty, Astin. * As a surname in the Isle of Man, a variant of Castell, itself related to the above. * As a Jewish surname, from Khaskl, a Yiddish form of Yeḥezqel, see Ezekiel.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Haskell 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) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Haskell in the United States.

## People named Haskell

- Colleen Haskell, American reality television contestant
- Peter Haskell, American actor (1934-2010)
- Molly Haskell, American film critic
- Robert Haskell, American politician (1903-1987)
- Floyd Haskell, American politician (1916-1998)
- David Haskell, American actor and singer (1948-2000)
- Dudley C. Haskell, American politician and merchant (1842-1883)

## Similar surnames

Hazel, Hassell, Hysell, Hassel, Hagel, Hasley, Hazell, Haswell, Higley, Housley, Hughley, Heckel.

## 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.