# Hastings (surname)

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

A habitational surname from Old English.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 28,015 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,253 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 11,021 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.0% (27,201 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈheɪ.stɪŋz/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

The placename in England is derived from the Old English tribal name Hæstingas (“Hæsta's people, the family/followers of Hæsta”), which was later transferred to their settlement. The family name has two possible sources: * from the place name * a patronymic surname derived from the Anglo-Norman personal name Hasten(c), Hastang The later place names in other countries are named either after people with that family name, or after the town of Hastings in England.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hastings 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) | 89% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hastings in the United States and Australia.

## People named Hastings

- Reed Hastings, American entrepreneur and education philanthropist
- Natasha Hastings, American sprinter
- Bob Hastings, American actor (1925–2014)
- Michael Hastings, American journalist (1980–2013)
- Alcee Hastings, American politician & judge (1936–2021)
- Doc Hastings, American politician
- John Hastings, Australian cricketer
- Scott Hastings, American basketball player (born 1960)
- Daniel O. Hastings, American politician (1874-1966)
- Daniel H. Hastings, American politician (1849-1903)
- Amy Cragg, American long distance runner

## Similar surnames

Haston, Hasting, Houston, Huston, Houghton, Higdon, Haughton, Heston, Hiestand.

## 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.