Explore the Family Name Houx

The meaning of Houx

1. French (northern) and Walloon: topographic name from French houx ‘holly’, or a habitational name from any of the places called with this word, for example in Eure-et-Loir (France) and in the province of Namur in Belgium (Wallonia). 2. German: rare northern variant of Haux and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Adrien.

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How common is the last name Houx in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Houx has seen a slight decrease in popularity, shifting from rank 55,849 in 2000 to 56,710 in 2010, representing a change of -1.54%. Despite this, the count of individuals with the Houx surname increased by 4.96% over the same period, from 343 to 360. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 7.69%, from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,849	#56,710	-1.54%
Count	343	360	4.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Houx

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Houx, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 94.17% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 94.72% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase of 54.94%, moving from 2.33% to 3.61% between 2000 and 2010. In contrast, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races, both at 1.75% in 2000, had no representation in the 2010 census data. No individuals with the Houx surname identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.17%	94.72%	0.58%
Hispanic	2.33%	3.61%	54.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.75%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.75%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%