Haskins

Haskins Meaning & Origin

About Haskins
The surname Haskins is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hæsca" or "Hæsce," meaning "a spear," combined with the patronymic suffix "-ing," denoting "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Haskins can be interpreted as "son of Hæsca" or "descendant of the spear." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a spear-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Haskins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Haskins: 16,842
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,154
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Haskins based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 S K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæskɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haskins in Braille

Here's how to represent Haskins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Haskins in braille

How to sign the name Haskins using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Haskins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Haskins in sign language

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