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

Huitzil, 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 Huitzil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huitzil in America

Huitzil is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huitzil surname appeared 424 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 Huitzil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huitzil 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 Huitzil

The surname "HUITZIL" originates from the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs in central Mexico during the 15th and 16th centuries. It is derived from the Nahuatl word "huitzilli," meaning hummingbird. The surname is believed to have originated as a descriptive name or nickname related to the bird's small size or agility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "HUITZIL" can be found in the Codex Mendoza, a 16th-century Aztec codex that recorded information about the history, culture, and tributes of the Aztec Empire. The name appears in lists of tribute payers and possibly referred to individuals from regions where hummingbirds were plentiful.

In the colonial era, the surname "HUITZIL" appears in various historical records and documents from New Spain (colonial Mexico). For example, Diego Huitzil was a 16th-century landowner and encomendero (holder of an encomienda) in the Valley of Mexico. Another early bearer of the surname was Juana Huitzil, who lived in the Puebla region in the late 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "HUITZIL" spread beyond central Mexico as families migrated to other regions within New Spain. One notable individual was Pedro Huitzil, a silversmith born in Zacatecas in 1687, whose works were highly regarded in the colonial period.

In the 19th century, the surname "HUITZIL" gained prominence in the Mexican War of Independence. General Ignacio Huitzil (1782-1841) was a prominent military leader who fought for Mexican independence from Spain and later served as governor of Puebla.

Another notable bearer of the surname was María Huitzil (1856-1932), a renowned Mexican poet and activist who advocated for women's rights and social reforms in the early 20th century.

While the surname "HUITZIL" is relatively uncommon today, it remains a significant part of Mexican cultural heritage, reflecting the rich linguistic and historical traditions of the Aztec civilization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huitzil

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

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

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