How common is the surname Haynes?

85,974 people in the United States had the surname Haynes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,591 Americans. It ranked 366th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Haynes?

Colton Haynes, American actor and model, followed by Todd Haynes.

Where is the surname Haynes most common?

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

Is the surname Haynes getting more or less common?

More common. 82,037 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 85,974 in 2010, up 4.8%.

The surname Haynes

A surname, carried by 85,974 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex H520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Haynes is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 85,974 people named Haynes in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,591 Americans. That is up 4.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 82,037.

#366

rank among US surnames

85,974

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.8%

change since 2000 (was #341)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#357	Becker	87,859	3,514
#358	Holt	87,531	3,527
#359	Deleon	87,414	3,532
#360	Barker	87,162	3,542
#361	Terry	87,000	3,549
#362	Hale	86,618	3,564
#363	Leon	86,363	3,575

Who is named Haynes

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

61% of people named Haynes identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 61%
Black (not Hispanic) 33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hayness

19 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Colton Haynes
American actor and model, born 1986
Todd Haynes
American film director and screenwriter (born 1961)
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024)
Euphemia Haynes
American mathematician (1890–1980)
Martha P. Haynes
American astronomer, born 1951
Angela Haynes
American tennis player, born 1984
Warren Haynes
American guitarist, singer and songwriter (born 1960)
Elwood Haynes
American inventor (1857–1925)
Rachael Haynes
Australian women's cricketer, born 1986
Roberta Haynes
American actress (1927–2019)
Marques Haynes
American basketball player (1926–2015)
Linda Haynes
American actress (1947-2023)

Notable Hayness come mostly from the United States (18) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Haynes

Haynes has the Soundex code H520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H520.

Questions

How common is the surname Haynes?: 85,974 people in the United States had the surname Haynes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,591 Americans. It ranked 366th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Haynes?: In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Haynes identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Haynes?: Colton Haynes, American actor and model, followed by Todd Haynes.
Where is the surname Haynes most common?: Wikidata records people named Haynes in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Haynes getting more or less common?: More common. 82,037 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 85,974 in 2010, up 4.8%.