2000
#136,783
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Huiting
A surname of Dutch origin meaning "howling" or "whistling".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Huiting. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Huiting surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Huiting in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Huiting, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Huiting
The surname HUITING has its origins in the Netherlands, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "huid," meaning "skin," combined with the suffix "-ing," which often denoted a place of residence or occupation. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with animal hides or in the tanning industry.
HUITING is a variant spelling of the Dutch surname Huyting, which was more commonly found in historical records. One of the earliest documented instances of this name can be found in the Rotterdam Archives, where a certain Jan Pietersz Huyting was mentioned in a record dated 1572.
In the 17th century, the name Huyting appears to have been concentrated in the provinces of South Holland and Utrecht, particularly in towns like Gouda and Oudewater. During this period, a notable bearer of the name was Pieter Huyting, a merchant from Gouda who lived from 1620 to 1687.
As Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of the world, the name HUITING spread to various regions. In the late 18th century, a man named Adriaan Huiting (1745-1803) was recorded as one of the first Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony of South Africa.
Another notable figure was Johannes Huyting (1766-1839), a Dutch military officer who served in the Batavian Republic and later in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is known for his involvement in the Napoleonic Wars and the Belgian Revolution.
In the 19th century, the HUITING surname gained some prominence in the United States. One example is William Huiting (1828-1892), a Dutch-American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1881 to 1883.
Across the Atlantic, in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), a man named Hendrik Huiting (1864-1937) made a name for himself as a colonial administrator and ethnographer. He authored several works on the indigenous cultures of the region.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the surname HUITING throughout history, showcasing its Dutch origins and its presence in various parts of the world due to migration and settlement patterns.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Huiting
Among Census respondents with the surname Huiting, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Huiting bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Huiting surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.5% · 110
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Huiting
Huiting appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#123,796
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 139
+26 bearers (+23.0%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 12,987 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-25 bearers (-18.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 22,699 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #136,783 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #123,796 | 139 | 0.05 | +26 bearers (+23.0%) | Up 12,987 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -25 bearers (-18.0%) | Down 22,699 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Huiting surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #123,796 | #146,495 | -18.3% |
| Count | 139 | 114 | -18.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -23.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Huiting bearers went from 139 to 114 (-18.0% change). The surname moved down 22,699 positions in the national ranking, going from #123,796 to #146,495.
FAQ
Huiting surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Huiting?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Huiting. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Huiting?
Huiting ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Huiting. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Huiting.
Has Huiting become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Huiting went from 139 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 25 (-18.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #123,796 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Huiting?
Among Census respondents with the surname Huiting, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.5%. The next largest groups are Black (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Huiting in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (110 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Huiting appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.5%), Black (0.9%), Hispanic (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Huiting (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Huiting mean?
A surname of Dutch origin meaning "howling" or "whistling". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Huiting (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Huiting?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.