2000
#51,809
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 377
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.14
Very Rare Last name
Hueso
A Spanish surname meaning "bone" or possibly referring to a person who worked with bones.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 572 Americans carry the last name Hueso. That puts it at #46,089 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.17 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 599,221 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hueso 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
572
1 in 599,221
Census rank
#46,089
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
499
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 499 bearers of the surname Hueso in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 46089th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hueso, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hueso
The surname "HUESO" originated in Spain during the late medieval period, deriving from the Spanish word "hueso" meaning "bone". It was likely an occupational name for someone who worked with bones, such as a bone-carver or a surgeon.
The name first appeared in records from the Kingdom of Aragon in the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded examples was Juan Hueso, a bone-carver from Zaragoza who was mentioned in a guild registry from 1284.
In the 15th century, the name appeared in various parts of Spain, including Catalonia and Andalusia. Some variations in spelling included Huesso and Gueso. The name was also found in the Balearic Islands, where it was sometimes spelled Huesso or Ueso.
One notable bearer of the name was Pedro Hueso (1480-1546), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was granted an encomienda (land grant) in the Valle de Toluca region for his services.
Another historical figure with this surname was Fray Juan Hueso (1520-1588), a Spanish Dominican friar who served as a missionary in the Philippines and helped establish the first Catholic churches in the archipelago.
In the 17th century, the name appeared in various records from New Spain (colonial Mexico), as some bearers of the name had migrated to the Americas. For example, Diego Hueso (1635-1701) was a landowner and cattle rancher in the region of Nuevo León.
During the 18th century, the surname was found in Cuba, where it was sometimes spelled Huesso or Gueso. One notable bearer was José Hueso (1742-1810), a Cuban military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War as part of the Spanish forces supporting the American colonists.
In the 19th century, the name appeared in various parts of Latin America, including Argentina and Chile, as Spanish immigrants brought the name with them to the New World.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hueso
Among Census respondents with the surname Hueso, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Hueso 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 Hueso surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.8% · 478
- White3.0% · 15
- Black or African American0.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hueso
Hueso appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#48,530
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 435
+58 bearers (+15.4%)
Per 100,000 0.15
Rank movement Up 3,279 places
2020
#46,089
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 499
+64 bearers (+14.7%)
Per 100,000 0.17
Rank movement Up 2,441 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #51,809 | 377 | 0.14 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #48,530 | 435 | 0.15 | +58 bearers (+15.4%) | Up 3,279 places |
| 2020 | #46,089 | 499 | 0.17 | +64 bearers (+14.7%) | Up 2,441 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 Hueso 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 | #48,530 | #46,089 | 5.0% |
| Count | 435 | 499 | 14.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.15 | 0.17 | 11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hueso bearers went from 435 to 499 (+14.7% change). The surname moved up 2,441 positions in the national ranking, going from #48,530 to #46,089.
FAQ
Hueso surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hueso?
Name Census estimates that about 572 living Americans carry the surname Hueso. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 599,221 residents.
How common is Hueso?
Hueso ranks #46,089 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.17 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 499 people with the surname Hueso. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (572), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.17 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.17 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 Hueso.
Has Hueso become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hueso went from 435 recorded bearers to 499. That is an increase of 64 (+14.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #48,530 to #46,089.
What does the Census say about the background of Hueso?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hueso, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (0.6%). 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?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hueso in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.8% (478 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hueso appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (95.8%), White (3.0%), Black (0.6%). 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 Hueso (2000, 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 Hueso mean?
A Spanish surname meaning "bone" or possibly referring to a person who worked with bones. 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 Hueso (0.17 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 share the surname Hueso?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.