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

Huxtable, 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 Huxtable surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huxtable in America

Huxtable is the 33941st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huxtable surname appeared 670 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 Huxtable.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huxtable 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 Huxtable

The surname Huxtable has its origins in the English county of Yorkshire, where it first emerged in the medieval period as a locative name. It is derived from the Old English words "hux," meaning a mock or contemptuous person, and "table," referring to a flat surface or board. The combined form, "Huxtable," likely referred to a person who lived near a mockery board or perhaps worked as a maker of such boards.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled "Hucstabla." This entry indicates that the name was already well-established in Yorkshire by the late 11th century. Over time, various spellings emerged, including Huxetable, Huxtabell, and Huxtabill, before the modern form of Huxtable became standardized.

The name Huxtable has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir Walter Huxtable, a 14th-century landowner and member of the gentry in Somerset. In the 16th century, John Huxtable served as a Member of Parliament for Taunton in 1554. A century later, in 1671, John Huxtable was recorded as the Rector of Sutton Mallet in Somerset.

During the 18th century, the name gained further prominence with individuals such as Richard Huxtable (1707-1772), a renowned English botanist and naturalist, and John Huxtable (1755-1828), a clergyman and author from Devon. In the 19th century, Reverend George Huxtable (1807-1883) was a notable Anglican priest and author of several religious works.

Moving into more recent times, one of the most famous bearers of the Huxtable name was the American actor and comedian Bill Cosby, whose character Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable on the sitcom "The Cosby Show" brought the surname into the public consciousness during the 1980s and 1990s.

Overall, the surname Huxtable has a rich history, originating in the medieval period in Yorkshire and spreading throughout England over the centuries. Its etymology reflects its locative origins, and it has been associated with notable figures across various fields, including landowners, politicians, clergy, scientists, and entertainers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huxtable

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

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

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