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

Huneycutt, 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 Huneycutt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huneycutt in America

Huneycutt is the 13834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huneycutt surname appeared 2,185 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Huneycutt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huneycutt 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 Huneycutt

The surname Huneycutt has its origins in England, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be a variant of the name Honeycutt, which itself is derived from the Old English words "huning" meaning honey, and "cot" meaning a small dwelling or cottage. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a cottage where honey was produced or sold.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Huneycutt can be found in various parish records and tax rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries, primarily in the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset. Some of the earliest known spellings include Hunycote, Hunycutt, and Honeycote.

One of the earliest documented references to the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1327, where a John Honeycote is listed as a taxpayer. Another early record is from the Pipe Rolls of Somerset in 1379, which mentions a Thomas Hunycutt.

While the name Huneycutt does not appear in the renowned Domesday Book, it is possible that it may have evolved from similar names recorded in that historical document, such as Hunecote or Hunecota.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Huneycutt throughout history include:

1. William Huneycutt (1588-1657), an English merchant and landowner from Bristol.
2. John Huneycutt (1712-1783), a farmer and militia soldier from Virginia Colony, who fought in the French and Indian War.
3. Elizabeth Huneycutt (1798-1879), a pioneer and early settler in Kentucky, known for her skills in herbal medicine.
4. Reverend James Huneycutt (1832-1912), a Baptist minister and abolitionist from North Carolina.
5. Henry Huneycutt (1868-1948), a lawyer and judge in Texas, known for his influence on the state's legal system.

The name Huneycutt has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Honeycutt Farm near Bristol and Honeycutt Manor in Somerset, although the exact connection between these locations and the surname is uncertain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huneycutt

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

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

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