Hairstens Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hairstens Surname Definition:

HAIRSTAINS: Halbert Hairstanis signed the Band of Dumfries in 1570 (RPC., XIV p. 66), and James Hairstanis was a witness there in 1576 (Edgar, p. 243). John Hairstanis, senior, burgess of Dumfries, was retoured heir of Matthew Hairstanis of Craigs in lands in the parish of Kirkmahoe, and in the 10 mark lands of Grange in the parish of Ur in 1629 (Retours, Dumfries, 139; Retours, Kirkcudbright, 179).

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Hairstens Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England11:24,375,369195,128

Hairstens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HAIRSTAINS: Halbert Hairstanis signed the Band of Dumfries in 1570 (RPC., XIV p. 66), and James Hairstanis was a witness there in 1576 (Edgar, p. 243). John Hairstanis, senior, burgess of Dumfries, was retoured heir of Matthew Hairstanis of Craigs in lands in the parish of Kirkmahoe, and in the 10 mark lands of Grange in the parish of Ur in 1629 (Retours, Dumfries, 139; Retours, Kirkcudbright, 179). Matthew Herstanes was retoured heir of his father, John Harstanes de Craigs, in 1686 (Retours, Dumfries, 314), and in 1699 William Hairstanes was retoured heir of Matthew Hairstanes de Craigs, his father (ibid., 355). Janet Hairstanes in Cornharrow in 1789 (Kirkcudbright). Of local origin from some small place of the name. There is a Hairstones Height in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Juxta, and a Hairstanes in Linlithgow Retours (237). Harestones in the parish of Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, derives its name from several standing stones near by. By some the name has been changed to Hastings. Hairstens c. 1740.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Hairstens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hairstens Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hairstens is most common in Scotland. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hairstens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hairstens is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hairstens reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Hairstens is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 75 percent are found and Inverclyde, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Scotland it exists in one country. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent are found.

Hairstens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hairstens has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Hairstens surname declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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