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

Hukill, 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 Hukill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hukill in America

Hukill is the 21878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hukill surname appeared 1,187 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 Hukill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hukill 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 Hukill

The surname Hukill is of English origin, originating in the region of Oxfordshire during the medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hoc," meaning hook or angle, and "hyll," meaning hill, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who resided near a hooked or angular hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hochill." This entry suggests that the name was already in use during the time of the Norman Conquest and may have been carried by individuals who held land or property in the area.

In the 13th century, records show the name spelled as "Hockhyll" and "Huckhill," reflecting the evolution of the name's spelling over time. These variations likely arose from regional dialects and the inconsistencies in written records during that era.

Notable individuals bearing the Hukill surname include:

1. Richard Hukill (c. 1500-1570), a landowner and prominent figure in the village of Bampton, Oxfordshire, during the Tudor period.
2. Elizabeth Hukill (1620-1698), one of the first settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who arrived in 1637 and helped establish the town of Ipswich.
3. John Hukill (1745-1831), a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who fought in several battles, including the Battle of Monmouth.
4. William Hukill (1810-1892), a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Liverpool, England, who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the city.
5. Margaret Hukill (1875-1954), a renowned novelist and playwright from London, whose works explored themes of social inequality and women's rights in Victorian England.

While the Hukill surname is not as widespread as some other English surnames, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period and has been carried by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hukill

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

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

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