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

Huie, 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 Huie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huie in America

Huie is the 11614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huie surname appeared 2,701 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 Huie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huie 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 Huie

The surname "HUIE" is of Scottish origin, derived from the Old English word "hoh" meaning "heel" or "ridge." The name likely originated in the medieval era and was initially associated with geographic locations or landforms characterized by ridges or hills.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from the late 13th century, where a "William del Hoh" is mentioned. This suggests that the name was initially spelled with variations like "Hoh" or "Hogh" before evolving into its modern form.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various Scottish records, including the Ragman Rolls and the Bain Manuscript, indicating its presence in different regions of the country. One notable bearer of the name was John Huie, a merchant and burgess of Aberdeen, who lived in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name was found in various parts of Scotland, particularly in the counties of Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and Ayrshire. In the 1600s, a branch of the Huie family settled in the parish of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, where they became prominent landowners and contributed to the local community.

One of the most notable figures with the surname Huie was Robert Huie (1699-1786), a Scottish minister and philosopher who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1766. He was a highly respected intellectual and published several works on theology and moral philosophy.

In the 18th century, the name was also found in Ireland, where it is believed that some Scottish families with the surname migrated and settled. One such family was the Huies of County Antrim, who were prominent landowners and involved in local politics.

Another notable bearer of the name was James Huie (1772-1845), a Scottish-born American physician and botanist who settled in Pennsylvania. He made significant contributions to the study of American flora and was a member of the American Philosophical Society.

As the centuries passed, the Huie surname continued to spread across Scotland, Ireland, and other parts of the British Isles, with families settling in various regions and contributing to their local communities in various capacities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huie

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

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

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