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

Huley, 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 Huley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huley in America

Huley is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huley surname appeared 251 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 Huley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huley 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 Huley

The surname HULEY is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "hule" or "hole," meaning a small valley or hollow. It likely originated in the 12th or 13th century as a topographic name given to someone living near a hollow or depression in the landscape.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1292, where a John de Hole is mentioned. This early spelling variation suggests that the name was initially derived from a place name, as was common with many English surnames.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various manorial records, such as the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1327, which list a Thomas de la Hulle. The prefix "de la" indicates that the name referred to a specific location, possibly a place called Hulle or a similar name.

By the 16th century, the spelling had evolved closer to its modern form. In the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, a document recording those who took an oath of allegiance during the English Civil War, there are several instances of the name Huley recorded across different counties in England.

Notable individuals with the surname HULEY throughout history include:

1. William Huley (c. 1515-1585), an English clergyman and author who wrote a treatise on the Gospels.

2. John Huley (c. 1570-1634), an English merchant and member of the Virginia Company, which established the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown.

3. Elizabeth Huley (c. 1590-1665), an English Puritan writer and poet known for her religious works.

4. Thomas Huley (c. 1620-1695), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London after the Great Fire of 1666.

5. Richard Huley (1700-1772), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.

While the name HULEY is relatively uncommon today, its origins can be traced back to the early Middle Ages in England, where it likely referred to someone living near a small valley or hollow in the landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huley

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

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

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