Research Tips
When doing research it is important to look for all possible spellings and misspellings of the name HAIRSTON. There are many spelling variations not listed. There are several comments on the internet indicating that some "Hairstaines/Hairstanes" changed their name to "Hastings".
| Possible Spellings | Soundex |
| HAIRESTON | H623 |
| HAIRSTENS | H623 |
| HAIRSTIEN | H623 |
| HAIRSTAINES (Scotland) | H623 |
| HAIRSTAINS (Scotland) | H623 |
| HAIRSTANE (South Carolina) | H623 |
| HAIRSTANES (Scotland) | H623 |
| HAIRSTON (America) | H623 |
| HAIRSTONE (Ireland, Scotland, Am.) | H623 |
| HAIRSTONES (Ireland & Scotland) | H623 |
| HAIRSTONS (Scotland | H623 |
| HARESTANES (Scotland) | H623 |
| HARESTON | H623 |
| HARESTONE | H623 |
| HARISTON | H623 |
| HARRESSTON | H623 |
| HARRISON (Scotland and America) | H625 |
| HARRISTANE (South Carolina) | H623 |
| HARRISTON | H623 |
| HARSTEN | H623 |
| HARSTON | H623 |
| HARTSTERN | H632 |
| HARTSTON | H632 |
| HARSTONE (America) | H623 |
| HARZTEN | H623 |
| HARZTON | H623 |
| HASTINGS (Scotland and America) | H235 |
| HASTON | H235 |
| HAUSTON | H235 |
| HEARSTON | H623 |
| HEARTSTAN | H632 |
| HEIRSTAND | H623 |
| HEIRSTON | H623 |
| HEISTAND | H235 |
| HERISTON | H623 |
| HERRISTON | H623 |
| HERSTAINES (Scotland) | H623 |
| HERSTON | H623 |
| HIRSTON | H623 |
| HOURSTON | H623 |
| HOUSTON | H235 |
| HURSTON | H623 |
| HUSTON | H235 |
| ERSTON | E623 |