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

Hunnings, 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 Hunnings surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hunnings in America

Hunnings is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hunnings surname appeared 207 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 Hunnings.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hunnings 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 Hunnings

The surname Hunnings is of English origin, traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "huning," meaning a person from the town or village of Huningham, located in Norfolk, England. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk in 1273, where it is listed as "Robert de Huningham."

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a village called "Huningham" is mentioned, which lends credence to the theory that the surname Hunnings originated from this place name. The name Hunnings was also found in other historical records, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1310, where it appears as "Thomas de Hunynges."

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Hunnings was John Hunnings, born in 1534 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England. He was a prominent merchant and landowner during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another notable figure was Thomas Hunnings (1588-1651), a Puritan minister who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 and served as a pastor in Saugus, Massachusetts.

In the 17th century, the surname Hunnings was also found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The name appeared in various spellings, such as "Hunnyngs," "Hunninge," and "Hunninges."

A famous bearer of the surname was Sir William Hunnings (1636-1698), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Ipswich. He was knighted in 1660 by King Charles II for his loyalty to the Crown during the English Civil War.

Another notable individual was Robert Hunnings (1730-1794), a renowned English architect who designed several buildings in London, including St. Bride's Church on Fleet Street and the Royal College of Surgeons.

The surname Hunnings has also been carried by individuals from different walks of life throughout history, including authors, artists, and scholars. For instance, Frederick Hunnings (1810-1888) was a British painter known for his landscape and coastal scenes, while John Hunnings (1865-1942) was a respected historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of Norfolk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hunnings

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

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

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