2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Huchton
An English topographic surname describing someone who lived near a small hill or hut.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Huchton. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Huchton surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Huchton in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Huchton, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Black (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Huchton
The surname Huchton originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "hoc" meaning hook and "tun" meaning settlement or village. This suggests the name likely referred to someone who lived near a hooked or curved area of land.
One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like survey from 1273 which lists a William de Hoketone in Worcestershire. Similar spellings like Hocketon and Hocton appear in other 13th century records across the West Midlands region.
By the 14th century, the Huchton spelling emerges more frequently. The Placita de Quo Warranto from 1347 mentions a John de Huchton holding lands in Staffordshire. Around this time, the name also crops up in areas like Shropshire with entries like Huchton juxta Cressage referring to a village location near Cressage.
Notable early bearers include Robert Huchton who served as a Justice of the Peace in Worcestershire in the 1400s. Another Robert Huchton fought for the Royalists during the English Civil War and died at the Siege of Lichfield in 1646.
Moving into the 1700s, we find Charles Huchton (1695-1769), an influential figure in developing agricultural practices in Shropshire. His son, also named Charles (1728-1801), was a respected landowner and Member of Parliament.
Other examples are the poet Samuel Huchton (1784-1865) from Gloucestershire and the renowned architect William Huchton (1832-1917) who designed several iconic buildings in Birmingham.
While sporadic across the centuries, these records illustrate the name's enduring ties to the West Midlands region from medieval times up through the modern era before its wider dispersal.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Huchton
Among Census respondents with the surname Huchton, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Black (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Huchton bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Huchton surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.5% · 111
- Two or more races5.0% · 6
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Huchton
Huchton appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+9 bearers (+8.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 6,298 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+8.1%) | Up 6,298 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Huchton surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #142,049 | 4.2% |
| Count | 111 | 120 | 8.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Huchton bearers went from 111 to 120 (+8.1% change). The surname moved up 6,298 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #142,049.
FAQ
Huchton surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Huchton?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Huchton. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Huchton?
Huchton ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Huchton. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Huchton.
Has Huchton become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Huchton went from 111 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 9 (+8.1%). In the national ranking it rose from #148,347 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Huchton?
Among Census respondents with the surname Huchton, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.0%) and Black (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Huchton in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Huchton appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.5%), Two or More Races (5.0%), Black (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Huchton (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Huchton mean?
An English topographic surname describing someone who lived near a small hill or hut. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Huchton (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Huchton?
Want to know how many people have the last name Huchton? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.