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

Huey, 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 Huey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huey in America

Huey is the 3625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huey surname appeared 9,800 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Huey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huey 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 Huey

The surname Huey originated in France and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old French personal name Huon, which itself comes from the Germanic name Hugo or Hugo. This Germanic name is thought to have meant "bright in mind and spirit" or "heart, mind, soul."

Variations of the surname Huey in early records include Huie, Huy, Heuwy, and Huwi. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Huui. This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, was a survey of much of England and parts of Wales.

In the 13th century, a Robert Huey is mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of Hertfordshire in 1221. These rolls were essentially plea rolls that recorded legal proceedings from the royal court. A few centuries later, a William Huey is recorded as a resident of Yorkshire in the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1672.

The surname Huey has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. John Huey (1667-1712) was a Scottish Episcopal Church minister and theologian. Penrose Huey (1766-1838) was an Irish-born merchant and banker who settled in Pennsylvania. He served as a director of the Bank of North America.

Robert Emmett Huey (1879-1953) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Mexico. Walter Newberry Huey (1888-1971) was a U.S. Army Air Service officer and early aviator who participated in several pioneering flights. Finally, Walter Randolph Huey (1924-2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of Norfolk, Virginia from 1974 to 1976.

The surname Huey has its roots in the Old French and Germanic languages, tracing back to the late 12th century in France. It has appeared in various historical records over the centuries, with several notable bearers contributing to fields like religion, business, politics, and aviation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huey

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

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

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