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UK surname

Haste

A surname derived from the English word meaning to hurry or move quickly.

In the 1881 census there were 548 people recorded with the Haste surname, ranking it #6,297 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 569, ranked #9,045, down from #6,297 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Calverley, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew and Hastings All Saints. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Sedgemoor, Suffolk Coastal and Torridge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haste is 696 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.8%.

1881 census count

548

Ranked #6,297

Modern count

569

2016, ranked #9,045

Peak year

1911

696 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haste had 548 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #6,297 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 569 in 2016, ranked #9,045.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 696 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Haste surname distribution map

The map shows where the Haste surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Haste surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haste over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 322 #7,215
1861 historical 398 #6,441
1881 historical 548 #6,297
1891 historical 536 #7,013
1901 historical 644 #6,684
1911 historical 696 #6,106
1997 modern 615 #8,008
1998 modern 621 #8,190
1999 modern 615 #8,307
2000 modern 604 #8,390
2001 modern 604 #8,260
2002 modern 628 #8,180
2003 modern 598 #8,358
2004 modern 595 #8,403
2005 modern 574 #8,536
2006 modern 562 #8,687
2007 modern 559 #8,789
2008 modern 559 #8,844
2009 modern 578 #8,825
2010 modern 598 #8,802
2011 modern 591 #8,793
2012 modern 570 #8,932
2013 modern 586 #8,883
2014 modern 582 #8,997
2015 modern 564 #9,119
2016 modern 569 #9,045

Geography

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Where Hastes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Calverley, Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew, Hastings All Saints, Bradford and Ipswich St Mary Stoke. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Sedgemoor, Suffolk Coastal, Torridge and Taunton Deane. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Calverley Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Hastings St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings St Andrew Sussex
3 Hastings All Saints Sussex
4 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Ipswich St Mary Stoke Suffolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Sedgemoor 011 Sedgemoor
2 Suffolk Coastal 003 Suffolk Coastal
3 Suffolk Coastal 011 Suffolk Coastal
4 Torridge 009 Torridge
5 Taunton Deane 009 Taunton Deane

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haste

These lists show first names that appear often with the Haste surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haste

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haste, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Haste surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Haste household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Haste is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Haste is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Haste falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haste is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Haste, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Haste

The surname Haste has its origins in England and is believed to have derived from Old English words such as "hæst" or "hæste," meaning "speed" or "quickness." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone who was particularly swift or hasty in their actions or movements.

One of the earliest known recordings of the surname Haste can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195, where it appears as "Robertus Haste." This indicates that the name was already well-established in England by the late 12th century.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, the name is listed as "Hastey" in Cambridgeshire, possibly reflecting an alternative spelling or variant of the surname during that time period.

The Haste surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Haste Hill in Yorkshire and Haste Farm in Gloucestershire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Haste include John Haste (1735-1804), an English engraver and portrait painter known for his works depicting members of the British aristocracy. Another notable figure is William Haste (1819-1897), a British civil engineer who played a significant role in the construction of railways in India during the 19th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Haste surname is found in the Virginia colonial records of the 17th century, where a James Haste is mentioned as a landowner in 1642.

Other notable individuals with the surname Haste include Mary Haste (1782-1858), an English poet and author, and Sir John Haste (1887-1962), a British army officer who served in World War I and later became a Member of Parliament.

Throughout its history, the surname Haste has been associated with various professions and occupations, from artists and writers to engineers and military personnel, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have borne this name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Haste families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haste surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 234 Hastes recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.43x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 234 4.43x
Suffolk 83 12.79x
Somerset 49 5.72x
Surrey 48 1.85x
Sussex 38 4.23x
Middlesex 29 0.54x
Lancashire 15 0.24x
Gloucestershire 12 1.15x
Essex 10 0.95x
Durham 7 0.44x
Kent 5 0.28x
Monmouthshire 5 1.30x
Lincolnshire 4 0.47x
Hampshire 3 0.27x
Lanarkshire 3 0.17x
Shropshire 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Idle in Yorkshire leads with 48 Hastes recorded in 1881 and an index of 196.16x.

Place Total Index
Idle 48 196.16x
Bradford 32 25.05x
Hastings All Sts 25 295.51x
Lambeth 23 4.95x
Chelmondiston 20 1265.82x
Leeds 19 6.38x
Hunslet 15 18.23x
Stutton 15 1530.61x
Rawdon 14 225.44x
Holbrook 13 915.49x
Horton In Bradford 13 15.77x
Manningham 13 19.99x
Spaxton 12 718.56x
Brantham 9 1216.22x
Cannington 9 352.94x
Croydon 9 6.25x
Harwich St Nicholas 9 110.84x
Headingley Cum Burley 9 26.49x
Bridgewater 8 34.38x
South Hiendley 8 1194.03x
Thorner 8 467.84x
Battersea 7 3.57x
Bowling 7 13.39x
Hastings St Clement 7 82.84x
Over Stowey 7 729.17x
Stockton On Tees 7 9.16x
Bristol St George 6 12.42x
Goathurst 6 1276.60x
Heaton 6 105.82x
Kensington London 6 2.03x
Lowestoft 6 19.58x
Shipley 6 21.91x
Toxteth Park 6 2.80x
Wimbledon 6 20.59x
Yeadon 6 50.34x
Bromley London 5 4.27x
Ipswich St Mary Stoke 5 83.06x
Ipswich St Mathew 5 27.50x
Morley 5 18.22x
Poplar London 5 4.97x
Sandal Magna 5 64.10x
Woolwich 5 7.45x
Wuerdle Wardle 5 26.07x
Batley 4 7.97x
Broomfield 4 519.48x
Clee With Weelsby 4 21.46x
Hastings St Mary In The 4 20.88x
Newport 4 21.77x
Paddington London 4 2.04x
Barking 3 89.29x
Barony 3 0.69x
Holy Trinity 3 2.36x
St Marylebone London 3 1.06x
Bristol St James St Paul 2 5.74x
Chapel Allerton 2 25.32x
Clifton 2 3.79x
Ipswich St Clement 2 12.13x
Ipswich St Margaret 2 9.09x
Rochdale 2 43.38x
St Luke London 2 2.34x
Worsbrough 2 12.94x
Barnby On Don 1 99.01x
Bishops Lydeard 1 45.66x
Christchurch 1 8.40x
Clevedon 1 11.22x
Enmore 1 192.31x
Hillingdon 1 5.89x
Hodnet 1 27.78x
Masham 1 51.28x
Nether Hallam 1 1.40x
Newton In Makerfield 1 5.17x
Openshaw 1 3.38x
Ore 1 14.97x
Seacroft 1 40.00x
South Shoebury 1 23.70x
St Botolph Aldgate London 1 9.12x
Wakefield 1 2.47x
Wandsworth 1 1.95x
Westbury On Trym 1 2.83x
Whitwell 1 77.52x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Haste surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 35
Elizabeth 21
Sarah 15
Eliza 13
Martha 11
Alice 10
Ann 10
Harriet 10
Ellen 9
Jane 9
Edith 7
Emma 7
Annie 6
Ada 5
Louisa 5
Maria 5
Caroline 4
Clara 4
Emily 4
Hannah 4
Kate 4
Lucy 4
Agnes 3
Florence 3
Susannah 3
Amelia 2
Amy 2
Anne 2
Charlotte 2
Elizth. 2
Isabella 2
Janet 2
Jessie 2
Matilda 2
Rachael 2
Susan 2
Amie 1
Bertha 1
Bethsheba 1
Bettha 1
Betty 1
Eleanor 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizebeth 1
Gertrude 1
Harriett 1
Hepzibah 1
Hilda 1
Infant 1
Topsy 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Haste surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 36
John 29
George 20
Thomas 15
Henry 14
Charles 11
Joseph 9
Edward 8
James 8
Fred 7
Frederick 6
Richard 6
Alfred 5
Arthur 4
Robert 4
Walter 4
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Isaac 3
Joshua 3
Samuel 3
Abraham 2
Albert 2
Amos 2
Benjamin 2
Ernest 2
Harold 2
Jim 2
Percy 2
Sam 2
Anthony 1
Austin 1
Ben 1
Bertram 1
Ceasar 1
Edgar 1
Edmund 1
Edwd. 1
Edwin 1
Faithful 1
Francis 1
Fredric 1
Gabriel 1
Jessie 1
Josiah 1
Leonard 1
Pandia 1
Philip 1
Roland 1
Wm.Hy. 1

FAQ

Haste surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haste surname in 1881?

In 1881, 548 people were recorded with the Haste surname. That placed it at #6,297 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haste surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 569 in 2016. That gives Haste a modern rank of #9,045.

What does the Haste surname mean?

A surname derived from the English word meaning to hurry or move quickly.

What does the Haste map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Haste bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.