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

Huell, 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 Huell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huell in America

Huell is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huell surname appeared 207 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 Huell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huell 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 Huell

The surname "HUELL" is believed to have originated in the region of West Prussia, which is now part of modern-day Poland and Germany. It is thought to have emerged during the 13th century, when surnames were becoming more widespread in Europe.

One theory suggests that the name "HUELL" may be derived from the Old Prussian word "hule," which means "hill" or "mound." This could indicate that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or elevated area.

Another possibility is that "HUELL" is a variation of the German surname "Hülle," which means "cover" or "shell." This could point to an ancestor who worked with materials like cloth or leather, or perhaps someone who lived in a particular type of dwelling.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "HUELL" can be found in historical records from the region of Pomerania, which was once part of West Prussia. For example, the name appears in the chronicles of the Cistercian monastery in Oliva (now Oliwa, Poland) from the late 13th century.

One notable person with the surname "HUELL" was Johann Huell, a German composer and organist who lived from 1667 to 1721. He was born in Nuremberg and served as the court organist for the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Huell, a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1787 and served as a general in the Prussian army, participating in several major battles against the French forces.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname "HUELL" also appears in records from the Netherlands, suggesting that some bearers of the name may have migrated or had ancestors from the Low Countries.

In more recent history, there was a French-born American actor named Huell Howser, who lived from 1945 to 2013. He was known for hosting television programs about travel and human interest stories, primarily focused on California.

Overall, while not an extremely common surname, "HUELL" has a long and interesting history, with roots stretching back to the medieval period in the regions of West Prussia and Pomerania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huell

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

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

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