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

Huskins, 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 Huskins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huskins in America

Huskins is the 16427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huskins surname appeared 1,751 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 Huskins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huskins 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 Huskins

The surname Huskins has its origins in England, with records showing it first appeared in the late 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "hus" and "kin," which together mean "house relative" or "kinsman of the house." This suggests the name may have initially referred to a close relative who lived in the same household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Huskins can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a John Huskins is listed as a taxpayer. The name also appears in various other historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1317, where a Richard Huskins is mentioned.

In the 16th century, the surname Huskins was particularly concentrated in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. During this time, variations in spelling were common, with the name sometimes appearing as Huskin, Husking, or Huskyn.

One notable individual with the surname Huskins was John Huskins, a wealthy landowner from Nottinghamshire who lived in the late 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical records, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1572, where he is listed as owning substantial property in the village of Gunthorpe.

Another early example is Thomas Huskins, who was born in Lincolnshire around 1610. He was a renowned scholar and writer, authoring several works on theology and philosophy during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, the name Huskins began to appear in various parish records across England, including baptisms, marriages, and burials. One such record is the baptism of Elizabeth Huskins, which took place in the village of Ruskington, Lincolnshire, in 1632.

The 18th century saw the Huskins surname spread beyond England, with individuals bearing the name recorded in the American colonies. One such individual was William Huskins, who was born in Virginia in 1715 and later fought in the Revolutionary War.

Another notable figure from this era was John Huskins, a wealthy merchant from Bristol, England, who was born in 1742. He amassed a considerable fortune through his trading ventures and was a prominent figure in the city's commercial circles.

As the centuries progressed, the Huskins surname continued to be well-represented across various regions of England, as well as in other parts of the world where English settlers established communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huskins

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

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

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