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

Hulett, 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 Hulett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hulett in America

Hulett is the 7184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hulett surname appeared 4,652 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hulett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hulett 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 Hulett

The surname Hulett has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning a hollow or small valley, and "geat" meaning a path or road. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a hollow or valley along a road or path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "de Holegate". This early spelling suggests the name may have initially referred to a place name before becoming a hereditary surname.

In the 14th century, the name evolved to spellings such as "Holgat" and "Holgate", as seen in records from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. By the 15th century, the more modern spelling of "Hulett" had emerged, appearing in parish records from Suffolk and Norfolk.

The Hulett surname is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, indicating the name's presence in different regions of England during the medieval period.

Notable individuals with the surname Hulett include:

1. John Hulett (c. 1591 - 1657), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Bideford in Devon.
2. Richard Hulett (1670 - 1724), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Wallingford in the early 18th century.
3. William Hulett (1805 - 1882), an English businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Hulett & Sons sugar refinery in Liverpool.
4. Mary Hulett (1846 - 1919), an American poet and author from Illinois, known for her works on nature and rural life.
5. Alfred Hulett (1839 - 1912), a British engineer and inventor who developed several important innovations in sugar refining machinery.

While the Hulett surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand, often carried by descendants of English settlers and immigrants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hulett

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

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

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