2000
#146,011
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Hulfachor
A possibly distorted spelling of an occupational surname relating to a traveling merchant or peddler.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Hulfachor. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hulfachor 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
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Hulfachor in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hulfachor, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hulfachor
The surname HULFACHOR has its origins in the ancient region of Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq. It dates back to around 2500 BCE and is derived from the Sumerian words "hulfa" meaning "to honor" and "chor" meaning "the gods". The name was originally used to denote a person who held a position of reverence and respect within the religious or spiritual hierarchy of the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HULFACHOR can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Uruk, which details the appointment of a high priest named Hulfachor-ilum to the temple of the moon god Nanna. This tablet is currently housed in the British Museum and dates back to circa 2300 BCE.
During the Neo-Babylonian period, around 600 BCE, a nobleman named Hulfachor-ahhe served as a royal advisor to King Nebuchadnezzar II. His name is mentioned in several clay cylinder seals from the time, which have been uncovered in various archaeological excavations.
In the 4th century BCE, a Greek historian named Hulfachor of Cyzicus wrote a now-lost work titled "Histories of the Persian Empire", which was widely referenced by later scholars such as Strabo and Plutarch.
A renowned poet and philosopher named Hulfachor al-Basri lived in the city of Basra, Iraq, during the 8th century CE. He is credited with several influential works on Islamic mysticism and spirituality, which were widely circulated throughout the Middle East during that time.
In the 12th century, a Sephardic Jewish scholar named Hulfachor ibn Ezra lived in Spain and wrote extensively on topics ranging from mathematics and astronomy to philosophy and linguistics. His works were instrumental in preserving and advancing scientific knowledge during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula.
Throughout its long history, the surname HULFACHOR has been associated with various places, including the ancient city of Ur in modern-day Iraq, as well as regions in present-day Iran and Syria. The name has also been spelled in different variations, such as "Hulfahor", "Hulfakhur", and "Hulfahhur", reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of the areas where it was commonly used.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hulfachor
Among Census respondents with the surname Hulfachor, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Hulfachor 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 Hulfachor surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.4% · 102
- Two or more races5.6% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hulfachor
Hulfachor 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
#138,304
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
+17 bearers (+16.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,707 places
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-13 bearers (-10.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,631 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #146,011 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #138,304 | 121 | 0.04 | +17 bearers (+16.3%) | Up 7,707 places |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.7%) | Down 12,631 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 Hulfachor 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 | #138,304 | #150,935 | -9.1% |
| Count | 121 | 108 | -10.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hulfachor bearers went from 121 to 108 (-10.7% change). The surname moved down 12,631 positions in the national ranking, going from #138,304 to #150,935.
FAQ
Hulfachor surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hulfachor?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Hulfachor. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Hulfachor?
Hulfachor ranks #150,935 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 108 people with the surname Hulfachor. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Hulfachor.
Has Hulfachor become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hulfachor went from 121 recorded bearers to 108. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #138,304 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Hulfachor?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hulfachor, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Hulfachor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.4% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hulfachor appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.4%), Two or More Races (5.6%). 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 Hulfachor (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 Hulfachor mean?
A possibly distorted spelling of an occupational surname relating to a traveling merchant or peddler. 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 Hulfachor (0.04 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 Americans have the surname Hulfachor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.