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

Huy, 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 Huy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huy in America

Huy is the 36477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huy surname appeared 613 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 Huy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huy 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 Huy

The surname Huy originated in the 9th century in the region of Hainaut, located in present-day Belgium. It is derived from the Old French word "hui," which means "this day" or "today." The name is believed to have been given to someone who arrived or was born on a specific day, likely an important or memorable date.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Huy can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to record the land holdings and properties in England. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus de Huy, who held lands in Essex and Suffolk.

During the 12th century, the name Huy appeared in various charters and legal documents across northern France and the Low Countries. In 1147, a nobleman named Gérard de Huy was recorded as a witness to a donation made to the Abbey of Floreffe in Namur, Belgium.

In the 13th century, the name Huy was associated with several notable figures. One of them was Jean de Huy, a Flemish poet and trouvère (a composer of secular poetry) who lived in the early part of the century. Another was Baudouin de Huy, a prominent landowner and knight who participated in the Eighth Crusade in 1270.

The 14th century saw the rise of a prominent family bearing the surname Huy in the city of Tournai, located in modern-day Belgium. This family produced several influential members, including Jean de Huy, a successful merchant and alderman in the city council, who lived from approximately 1320 to 1385.

In the 15th century, the name Huy was linked to a notable theologian and philosopher, Jean de Huy, who was born in the town of Huy in 1448. He taught at the University of Paris and wrote extensively on subjects such as logic, metaphysics, and natural philosophy.

Throughout the following centuries, the surname Huy continued to appear in various regions of Europe, particularly in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Some notable individuals with this surname include François de Huy (1598-1664), a Flemish painter known for his religious works, and Corneille de Huy (1692-1759), a Dutch-Belgian composer and organist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huy

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

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

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