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

Huisenga, 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 Huisenga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huisenga in America

Huisenga is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huisenga surname appeared 330 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 Huisenga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huisenga 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 Huisenga

The surname Huisenga is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch words "huis" meaning house and "enga" meaning meadow or pasture, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near or owned a house in a meadow or pasture land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name appear in regional records and documents from the provinces of Friesland and Groningen in the northern Netherlands. Similar spellings such as Huysinga, Huisinga, and Huysenga can be found in these historical records, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Huisenga was Pieter Huisenga, a merchant and landowner from the city of Leeuwarden in Friesland, who lived in the late 15th century. His name is documented in local tax records and property deeds from the time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), with a Dirk Huisenga listed as a sailor and explorer who participated in voyages to the East Indies and South Africa.

Another notable figure was Jan Huisenga, a prominent figure in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule in the late 16th century. Born in Groningen around 1550, he was a military leader and strategist who played a role in the Siege of Groningen in 1594, helping to secure the city's independence from Spanish control.

During the 18th century, the name Huisenga appears in records related to the Dutch Golden Age of art and culture. Pieter Huisenga, born in Amsterdam in 1720, was a renowned landscape painter whose works are still displayed in various museums and galleries across the Netherlands.

Another notable individual was Willemina Huisenga, a Dutch feminist and activist born in Utrecht in 1832. She was a prominent figure in the early women's rights movement in the Netherlands, advocating for women's suffrage and educational opportunities.

While the name Huisenga is most commonly associated with the Netherlands, it has also been carried by individuals from other parts of Europe and beyond, as Dutch emigrants and settlers spread across the globe over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huisenga

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

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

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