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

Hulst, 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 Hulst surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hulst in America

Hulst is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hulst surname appeared 602 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 Hulst.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hulst 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 Hulst

The surname Hulst originated in the Low Countries, specifically in the region that is now the Netherlands and Belgium, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "hulst," which means "holly," referring to a type of evergreen tree or shrub.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hulst can be found in the Gouden Eeuw (Golden Age) of the Netherlands, a period of great cultural and economic prosperity in the 17th century. During this time, several notable individuals bearing the name Hulst were documented, such as Joannes van Hulst (1597-1661), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his portraits and genre scenes.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Hulst family settled in the town of Hulst, located in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands. This town's name is thought to be the origin of the surname, as it was common for people to take on surnames based on their place of residence or origin.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and wealth in England compiled in 1086, does not contain any entries for the surname Hulst, suggesting that the name was not present in England during the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hulst surname in the United Kingdom can be found in the parish records of St. Dunstan's Church in Canterbury, England, where a certain Pieter Hulst was mentioned in the late 17th century.

Notable individuals with the surname Hulst throughout history include:

1. Henricus van Hulst (1601-1660), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
2. Jacobus van Hulst (1628-1690), a Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher, known for his portraits and genre scenes.
3. Franz Hulst (1820-1886), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
4. Johannes van Hulst (1832-1925), a Dutch Protestant theologian and professor at the University of Utrecht.
5. Willem Hulst (1879-1963), a Dutch painter and etcher known for his landscapes and urban scenes.

The surname Hulst has been present in various regions of Europe, particularly in the Low Countries and Germany, for several centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the medieval period, and it has been associated with notable individuals in the fields of art, architecture, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hulst

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

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

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