<P> Haines is a Welsh surname of Anglo - Saxon origin . Haines is a patronymic form of the medieval male given name "Hain", itself derived from the Old German "Hagano", originally a byname meaning "hawthorn". This name had existed in England before the Conquest of 1066, but was later popularized by the Normans . Additionally, Haine may be derived from the Old Norse "Haghni" or "Hagne". </P> <P> As a surname Haines is the 410th most common surname in Great Britain with 23,109 bearers . It is most common in Gwynedd where it is the 6th most common surname with 4,931 bearers . Other concentrations include Merseyside, (198th, 1,727), Cheshire, (213th, 1,739), West Yorkshire, (245th, 1,751), Surrey, (281st, 1,815) and Essex (404th, 1,715). </P>

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