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

Huhn, 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 Huhn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huhn in America

Huhn is the 10851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huhn surname appeared 2,935 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Huhn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huhn 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 Huhn

The surname HUHN originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "huon," meaning "rooster" or "cock." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or occupational name for someone who raised or worked with chickens or roosters.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HUHN can be found in the "Breviarium Eberhardi," a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery of Eberbach in Germany. This document mentions a certain "Conradus dictus Huhn" (Conrad called Huhn) in the year 1264.

In the 16th century, the surname HUHN appeared in various town records and church registers across Germany. For example, a "Hans Huhn" was recorded in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1537, and a "Matthias Huhn" was mentioned in the church records of Nuremberg in 1586.

During the 17th century, the name HUHN was particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia in central Germany. Notable individuals from this time period include Johann Georg Huhn (1592-1663), a Protestant theologian and author from Saxony, and Andreas Huhn (1629-1684), a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Leipzig.

In the 18th century, the HUHN surname spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Poland. One notable bearer of the name was Jan Huhn (1733-1811), a Dutch painter and etcher known for his landscapes and cityscapes.

As the 19th century dawned, the HUHN name continued to be found across Germany and neighboring countries. Johann Friedrich August Huhn (1807-1877) was a German botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plants and insects in Brazil. Another notable figure was Ernst Huhn (1833-1894), a German author and playwright from Silesia.

Throughout history, the surname HUHN has undergone various spelling variations, including Huehn, Hühn, and Huen. While the name is of German origin, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, reflecting the migration patterns of the past centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huhn

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

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

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