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

Huschke, 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 Huschke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huschke in America

Huschke is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huschke surname appeared 143 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 Huschke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huschke 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 Huschke

The surname HUSCHKE originated in Germany, and its earliest known records date back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic root word "husch," which means "quick" or "nimble." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone who was particularly agile or swift.

HUSCHKE was first documented in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia in central Germany. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Huschke, Hüschke, and Hüschken. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in written records during that time period.

In the 17th century, the name HUSCHKE appeared in various church records and tax rolls throughout central and eastern Germany. One notable example is Johannes Huschke, a Protestant minister who served in the town of Apolda in Thuringia during the late 1600s.

The 18th century saw the HUSCHKE name spread further across Germany, with several individuals of note bearing this surname. Johann Christian Huschke (1768-1830) was a respected jurist and legal scholar from Saxony. His contemporary, Ernst Huschke (1785-1865), was a prominent classical philologist and educator from Thuringia.

As the 19th century dawned, the HUSCHKE name continued to be found throughout Germany, with pockets of concentration in regions like Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. One notable figure was Georg Philipp Eduard Huschke (1801-1886), a German physician and naturalist who made contributions to the study of parasitology.

Another individual of note was Emil Huschke (1797-1858), a renowned anatomist and professor at the University of Jena. His work on the anatomy of the human eye and ear was particularly influential in the field of medicine during the mid-19th century.

While the HUSCHKE surname has its roots firmly planted in central and eastern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration. However, its earliest known origins and historical records can be traced back to the 16th century in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia, where it likely emerged as a descriptive nickname for someone with a quick or nimble demeanor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huschke

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

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

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