# Hasty (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hasty/  
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 | nickname, from a description or nickname of an ancestor |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 6,654 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,244 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 46,400 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.2% (6,641 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Hastey, Hastie |

## Etymology

Two main origins: * From a pet form of the Norman personal name Asketin, derived from Old Norse Ásketill, composed of the elements áss (“god”) and ketill (“sacrificial cauldron”). * From Middle English hasty (“quick, speedy”), a nickname for a brisk or impetuous person, or possibly for a messenger.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hasty 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) | 85% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Similar surnames

Hassett, Hastie, Haste, Hast, Haskett, Hackett, Hecht, Haight, Hight, Haught, Haygood, Hagood.

## 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.