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

Huft, 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 Huft surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huft in America

Huft is the 62189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huft surname appeared 322 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 Huft.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huft 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 Huft

The surname HUFT originated in Germany, with the earliest records of the name dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "huf," which translates to "hoof." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with occupations related to horses or working with hooves, such as blacksmiths, farriers, or stable workers.

The HUFT name was concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony during the Middle Ages. Some of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in medieval tax records and land registry documents from these areas. One notable example is the appearance of the name in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a compilation of historical records from Saxony, in the year 1287.

In the 14th century, the HUFT name began to spread across various parts of Germany, including the regions of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. During this time, variations in spelling also emerged, such as Hufft, Hufft, and Hufter. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that era.

One of the earliest known individuals with the HUFT surname was Hans Huft, a baker who was born in Nuremberg, Bavaria, in 1412. Another notable figure was Johann Huft, a prominent scholar and theologian from Saxony, who lived from 1510 to 1577.

In the 16th century, the HUFT name gained prominence with the rise of the Huft family in the city of Erfurt, Thuringia. This family produced several notable figures, including Matthias Huft, a respected jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1557 to 1628.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the HUFT name continued to spread across various regions of Germany, with some individuals bearing the name migrating to other parts of Europe. One notable individual from this period was Christian Friedrich Huft, a German theologian and philosopher who was born in Saxony in 1686 and died in 1759.

Throughout the 19th century, several individuals with the HUFT surname made their mark in various fields. For instance, Karl Huft, born in 1802 in Hesse, was a renowned painter and sculptor, known for his works depicting scenes from German folklore and mythology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huft

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

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

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