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

Huse, 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 Huse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huse in America

Huse is the 14478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huse surname appeared 2,062 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 Huse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huse 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 Huse

The surname HUSE is of English origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a house-dweller or someone who lived in a specific house or estate.

The name is derived from the Old English word "hus," meaning "house" or "dwelling." It may have initially been used as a descriptive term for someone who lived in a notable or distinctive house, or as a way to distinguish between individuals with the same given name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HUSE can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Huse" in several counties, suggesting it was already in use by the late 11th century.

In the 12th century, the name was also documented in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, where a certain William Huse was mentioned in 1190. This record provides evidence of the surname's continued use and spread across different regions of England.

During the 13th century, the name HUSE appeared in various forms, such as "Atte Huse," "de la Huse," and "del Huse," reflecting the influence of French and Norman naming conventions on English surnames at the time.

Notable individuals with the surname HUSE throughout history include:

1. Sir John Huse (c. 1390-1460), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in the 15th century.
2. Thomas Huse (c. 1520-1580), an English merchant and explorer who participated in expeditions to the West Indies and North America in the 16th century.
3. Elizabeth Huse (c. 1600-1672), an early settler in Massachusetts Bay Colony and one of the founders of the town of Newbury, Massachusetts.
4. William Huse (c. 1670-1735), a British officer and military engineer who served in the Royal Engineers and was involved in the construction of fortifications in the West Indies.
5. James Huse (c. 1750-1820), an American farmer and soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War and later settled in upstate New York.

The surname HUSE has also been associated with various place names, such as Husetown (now part of Pembrokeshire, Wales) and Huish (a parish in Somerset, England), further indicating its longstanding presence in different regions of the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huse

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

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

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