Find out how popular the last name Huckabee is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Huckabee.

Huckabee, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Huckabee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huckabee in America

Huckabee is the 10082nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huckabee surname appeared 3,197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Huckabee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huckabee to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Huckabee

The surname Huckabee is believed to have originated in England, likely during the late medieval period or the Renaissance era. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "hucca," meaning "a huckster" or "peddler," and "bæc," meaning "brook" or "stream." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a stream or river where peddlers or merchants frequently traveled.

Huckabee is considered a locational surname, meaning it was originally associated with a particular place or geographical feature. However, there is no definitive evidence of a specific village or town from which the name originated. It is possible that it developed independently in different regions of England, as locational surnames often did.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Huckabee can be found in the records of the Exchequer Court in Bedfordshire, England, in the year 1524, where a certain Richard Huckabee is mentioned. In the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the spelling, such as Huckabey, Huckaby, and Huckabay, were also documented in various parish records across England.

Historically, the name Huckabee does not appear to be associated with any prominent figures or notable events. However, there are a few individuals who have borne this surname throughout history, such as:

1. John Huckabee (c. 1640-1720), an English settler who immigrated to Virginia in the late 17th century.
2. William Huckabee (1777-1854), an American farmer and landowner from Tennessee.
3. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (b. 1982), an American political adviser and former White House Press Secretary.

The name Huckabee is relatively uncommon, and its geographical distribution has been primarily limited to the United States, particularly in the southern states. It is believed that many of the American Huckabees can trace their ancestry back to the English immigrants who arrived in the American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Overall, while the exact origins and historical significance of the surname Huckabee remain somewhat obscure, it serves as a testament to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of England, where many surnames were derived from occupations, locations, and physical features of the landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huckabee

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Huckabee.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Huckabee was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Huckabee has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Huckabee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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