Haskin Family Crest & Name History

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Haskins could easily become Haskin. The family name meaning is “Son of Haskin”, the same as for Haskins. Haskin drops the “s” of Haskins, a shortening that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

The 2010 census count for Haskin in the United States was 3,339, good for rank 9,716. It sits among the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Haskins surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Haskin family name pack.