2000
#136,783
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Hujar
A Latinized form of the German surname Hutjer, meaning one who made or sold hats.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Hujar. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hujar 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
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Hujar in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hujar, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hujar
The surname Hujar is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions that are now part of modern-day Spain and Portugal. Its origins can be traced back to the 8th century, during the period of Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
The name Hujar is thought to derive from the Arabic word "hujar," which means "stone" or "rock." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a rocky area or worked with stone, such as a stonemason or quarry worker.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hujar can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and property in Seville after the city was conquered by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. The document mentions a certain "Alí Hujar," who was likely a Moorish landowner or resident of the city.
During the 15th and 16th centuries, as the Spanish and Portuguese empires expanded across the globe, the surname Hujar likely traveled with those who ventured to the Americas, Africa, and Asia. One notable figure bearing this surname was Juan Hujar, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name Hujar appeared in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For example, Pedro Hujar was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in what is now Argentina during the mid-1600s.
Another notable individual with the surname Hujar was María Hujar, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 18th century and was known for her religious-themed works. Her paintings can still be found in several churches and museums in Spain.
In the 19th century, the surname Hujar was carried by Francisco Hujar, a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the minister of foreign affairs for Chile in the 1860s.
As people with the surname Hujar migrated and settled in different parts of the world, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Hujar, Huchar, and Huger, among others. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its Iberian and Arabic heritage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hujar
Among Census respondents with the surname Hujar, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Hujar 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 Hujar surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 4
- Two or more races2.9% · 3
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hujar
Hujar 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
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+7 bearers (+6.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,445 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-17 bearers (-14.2%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 14,954 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 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.2%) | Down 2,445 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -17 bearers (-14.2%) | Down 14,954 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 Hujar 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 | #139,228 | #154,182 | -10.7% |
| Count | 120 | 103 | -14.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hujar bearers went from 120 to 103 (-14.2% change). The surname moved down 14,954 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #154,182.
FAQ
Hujar surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hujar?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Hujar. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Hujar?
Hujar ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 103 people with the surname Hujar. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Hujar.
Has Hujar become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hujar went from 120 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 17 (-14.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Hujar?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hujar, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Hujar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (93 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hujar appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.3%), Hispanic (3.9%), Two or More Races (2.9%). 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 Hujar (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 Hujar mean?
A Latinized form of the German surname Hutjer, meaning one who made or sold hats. 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 Hujar (0.03 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 people share the surname Hujar?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.