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

Hucker, 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 Hucker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hucker in America

Hucker is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hucker surname appeared 333 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hucker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hucker 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 Hucker

The surname Hucker is of English origin, derived from the Old English word 'hucca', meaning a huckster or pedlar. It first appeared in the late 12th century in various parts of southern England, particularly in the counties of Surrey, Sussex, and Kent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex, dated 1195, which mentions a Thomas Huckere. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 also list a Walter le Huckere in Oxfordshire.

During the Middle Ages, the Hucker surname was often associated with individuals engaged in petty trade or small-scale commerce. As a result, the name can be found in various medieval records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, which mentions a John le Hukker.

The name Hucker has also been linked to certain place names, such as Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, which was originally recorded as 'Huckenahale' in the Domesday Book of 1086. This connection suggests that some bearers of the surname may have derived their name from a place of residence.

Notable individuals with the surname Hucker include Sir John Hucker (1570-1632), an English politician who served as Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1609. Another prominent figure was Richard Hucker (1679-1754), a British naval officer and colonial administrator who served as Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1729 to 1735.

In the literary world, Emily Hucker (1847-1925) was a British author and poet, known for her works on nature and rural life. Robert Hucker (1902-1980), on the other hand, was a renowned British architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Bury St Edmunds Corn Exchange.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations in spelling were common, and the Hucker surname appeared in various forms, such as Huker, Huccker, and Huckere, reflecting the diverse regional dialects of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hucker

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

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 Hucker 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 Hucker 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 Hucker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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