2000
#12,093
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,367
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.88
Rare Last name
Hunsicker
Derived from a German nickname meaning "honey sucker," referring to someone who enjoyed sweet foods or a jovial person.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,582 Americans carry the last name Hunsicker. That puts it at #13,032 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.75 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 132,748 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hunsicker 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
2.6K
1 in 132,748
Census rank
#13,032
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,252 bearers of the surname Hunsicker in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.75 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 13032nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hunsicker, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hunsicker
The surname Hunsicker is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old German words "hunen" meaning "giants" and "sicker" meaning "small stream" or "brook". The name likely originated in the Rhine Valley region of Germany, where the ancestors of the Hunsicker family may have lived near a small stream inhabited by large people.
The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the town records of Heidelberg, Germany, in 1562, where a Hans Hunsicker is mentioned as a landowner. The name is also found in various church registers and tax records throughout the 17th and 18th centuries in the German states of Baden and Württemberg.
One notable early bearer of the name was Johann Hunsicker (1620-1692), a Lutheran minister and theologian from Pforzheim, who wrote several influential works on religious doctrine and served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.
In the late 17th century, some members of the Hunsicker family emigrated to Pennsylvania, which was then an English colony in North America. The first recorded instance of the name in the New World is that of Hans Hunsicker, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1683 and settled in the area now known as Montgomery County.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals with the surname Hunsicker made significant contributions to various fields. Henry Hunsicker (1745-1824) was a prominent farmer and landowner in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and served as a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Jacob Hunsicker (1801-1882) was a noted educator and author from Ohio, who wrote several textbooks on mathematics and surveying that were widely used in schools across the United States.
In the field of medicine, Dr. Abraham Hunsicker (1826-1901) was a pioneering physician and surgeon from Pennsylvania, who made important contributions to the treatment of battlefield injuries during the American Civil War.
Another notable figure was Samuel Hunsicker (1852-1924), a businessman and philanthropist from Philadelphia, who founded the Hunsicker Foundation, which supported various educational and charitable causes.
Finally, Anna Hunsicker (1880-1972) was a renowned artist and illustrator from New York, whose works were featured in several popular magazines and books of the early 20th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hunsicker
Among Census respondents with the surname Hunsicker, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Hunsicker 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 Hunsicker surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 2,110
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 58
- Two or more races2.0% · 45
- Black or African American0.8% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hunsicker
Hunsicker 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
#12,514
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,477
+110 bearers (+4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.84
Rank movement Down 421 places
2020
#13,032
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,252
-225 bearers (-9.1%)
Per 100,000 0.75
Rank movement Down 518 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #12,093 | 2,367 | 0.88 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #12,514 | 2,477 | 0.84 | +110 bearers (+4.6%) | Down 421 places |
| 2020 | #13,032 | 2,252 | 0.75 | -225 bearers (-9.1%) | Down 518 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 Hunsicker 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 | #12,514 | #13,032 | -4.1% |
| Count | 2,477 | 2,252 | -9.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.84 | 0.75 | -10.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hunsicker bearers went from 2,477 to 2,252 (-9.1% change). The surname moved down 518 positions in the national ranking, going from #12,514 to #13,032.
FAQ
Hunsicker surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hunsicker?
Name Census estimates that about 2,582 living Americans carry the surname Hunsicker. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 132,748 residents.
How common is Hunsicker?
Hunsicker ranks #13,032 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.75 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,252 people with the surname Hunsicker. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,582), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.75 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.75 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Hunsicker.
Has Hunsicker become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hunsicker went from 2,477 recorded bearers to 2,252. That is a decrease of 225 (-9.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #12,514 to #13,032.
What does the Census say about the background of Hunsicker?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hunsicker, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Hunsicker in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (2,110 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hunsicker appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.7%), Hispanic (2.6%), Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Hunsicker (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 Hunsicker mean?
Derived from a German nickname meaning "honey sucker," referring to someone who enjoyed sweet foods or a jovial person. 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 Hunsicker (0.75 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 people share the surname Hunsicker?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.