How Many People Have the Last Name Hairston?

16,090

people had the surname Hairston in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 18,349 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,260

Tied with 1 other

Per 100,000 People

5.45

In 2010

Largest Group

80.9%

Black

Change Since 2000

+8.1%

+1,199 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Hairston (80.9%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 12.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Hairston ranks #39. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share fell from 83% to 80.9%.

White 12.2%
Black 80.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or more races 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Hairston grew from 14,891 people in 2000 to 16,090 in 2010 (up 8.1%), and its rank fell from #2,242 to #2,260. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.52 to 5.45 people per 100,000.

20002010
People14,89116,090
Rank#2,242#2,260
Per 100,000 people5.525.45

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Hairston

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,257Willoughby16,111
#2,258Kinsey16,102
#2,259Dozier16,091
#2,260Holguin16,090
#2,260Hairston16,090
#2,262Shook16,070
#2,263Deluca16,066

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Hairston: H623

Hurst 46,244 Horst 9,245 Hargett 5,876 Horstman 3,664 Hirst 3,630 Hayhurst 2,452 Horstmann 1,375 Hearst 1,294

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