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

Huot, 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 Huot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huot in America

Huot is the 16939th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huot surname appeared 1,679 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 Huot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huot 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 Huot

The surname HUOT has its origins in France, where it first appeared in the late 11th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old French word "huot," which was a nickname for a person who wore a hood or cape. This suggests that the original bearer of the surname may have been someone known for wearing distinctive headgear.

Early records show that the HUOT surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a Norman landowner named Huot is listed as holding estates in Wiltshire, England.

In the 13th century, there are mentions of a family named HUOT residing in the village of Huot-le-Haut, which is located in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. This place name is thought to have been derived from the surname itself, suggesting that the HUOT family had a significant presence in the area.

Among the notable individuals who bore the HUOT surname throughout history are:

1. Guillaume HUOT (c. 1300 - c. 1370), a French philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris.

2. Jean HUOT (c. 1450 - c. 1520), a renowned French architect who was involved in the construction of several notable buildings, including the Château de Chambord.

3. Pierre HUOT (1618 - 1698), a French explorer and fur trader who was among the earliest European settlers in what is now the state of Michigan in the United States.

4. Marie-Jeanne HUOT (1735 - 1805), a French writer and salonnière who hosted influential literary gatherings in Paris during the Enlightenment period.

5. Adolphe HUOT (1826 - 1892), a French botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of the flora of North America.

Throughout its history, the HUOT surname has also been subject to various spelling variations, such as Huaut, Huo, and Huault, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the French language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huot

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

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

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