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

Hunsucker, 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 Hunsucker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hunsucker in America

Hunsucker is the 12279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hunsucker surname appeared 2,532 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 Hunsucker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hunsucker 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 Hunsucker

The surname Hunsucker is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Hunsrucker," which refers to a person from the Hunsrück, a low mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

One of the earliest records of the surname Hunsucker can be found in the baptismal records of the town of Kaiserslautern, dating back to the late 1500s. This indicates that the name was in use during this time period in the region.

In the 17th century, the Hunsucker name began to spread beyond the Hunsrück region as families migrated to other parts of Germany and eventually to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable individual from this era was Hans Hunsucker, a merchant from Mainz, Germany, who lived from 1625 to 1693.

As the Hunsucker surname traveled with German immigrants to the American colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries, it underwent various spelling variations, including Hunsecker, Huntsecker, and Huntzecker. One of the earliest recorded Hunsuckers in America was Johann Hunsucker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 from the Palatinate region of Germany.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the Hunsucker surname made notable contributions. Friedrich Hunsucker (1805-1878) was a German-American author and educator who established several schools in Ohio. Johann Hunsucker (1820-1901) was a prominent farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

Other notable Hunsuckers include the artist and illustrator Carl Hunsucker (1871-1945), who was active in the early 20th century, and the American lawyer and politician Horace Hunsucker (1883-1964), who served as a state representative in North Carolina.

Throughout its history, the Hunsucker surname has maintained a strong connection to its German roots, even as it has spread across the globe. While variations in spelling have occurred, the core meaning and origin of the name remain tied to the Hunsrück region of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hunsucker

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

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

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