Haskin

English

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).

Haskin (plural Haskins)

According to the 2010 United States Census, Haskin is the 9716^th 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.