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

Huery, 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 Huery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huery in America

Huery is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huery surname appeared 146 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 Huery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huery 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 Huery

The surname HUERY is of French origin, deriving from the old French word "huerie" which referred to a small hut or cabin. It is believed to have emerged during the late 11th or early 12th century in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany.

One of the earliest known records of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Mont-Saint-Michel, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. It mentions a certain "Robertus de Hueria" who was a landowner in the vicinity of the famous Mont-Saint-Michel abbey.

During the Middle Ages, the surname HUERY was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy, Brittany, and Anjou. It is likely that many individuals bearing this name were originally associated with forestry or hunting activities, as the "huerie" was often a small shelter used by foresters or hunters in the woods.

One notable early bearer of the name was Jean Huery, a Norman nobleman who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. His name is recorded in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to record the landholdings across England.

In the 13th century, a branch of the HUERY family settled in the region of Anjou, where they acquired lands and a modest estate near the town of Beaufort-en-Vallée. This line of the family produced several notable figures, including Philippe Huery (1275-1341), who served as a royal chamberlain under King Philip IV of France.

Another prominent individual bearing the HUERY surname was Jeanne Huery (1498-1572), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the town of Rouen in Normandy. Her expertise in the use of medicinal plants was widely sought after, and she is credited with several contributions to the field of traditional medicine.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the HUERY name continued to spread across various regions of France, with some families also establishing themselves in neighboring countries like Belgium and Switzerland. One notable example is Pierre Huery (1612-1680), a French architect and engineer who worked on several important construction projects, including the fortifications of the city of Lille.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huery

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

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

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