Haskin

English

Etymology

  • As an English surname, variant of Askin.
  • Also as an English surname, from Haskayne in Halsall, of Brythonic origin, from hesg (“sedge”) + the suffix -en. Sometimes confused with Heskin and Axon.
  • Also as an English surname, variant of Hoskin.
  • As an Irish surname, from Ó hUiscin, a name of uncertain origin. Sometimes calqued as Waters due to its similarity to the noun uisce (“water”). Compare Hiskey.
  • As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish חסקע (khaske), a pet form of חנה (khane) (see Hannah).

Proper noun

Haskin (plural Haskins)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Haskin is the 9716th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3339 individuals. Haskin is most common among White (78.41%) and Black/African American (15.51%) individuals.

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