Haslam
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English hæslum, dative plural of hæsl (“hazel”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Haslam is the 10440th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3081 individuals. Haslam is most common among White (86.24%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Haslam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 139.
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