Explore the Family Name Huan
The meaning of Huan
Chinese: 1. Mandarin form of the surname 宦, meaning ‘officials’ in ancient Chinese and therefore borne by descendants of officials in ancient China. 2. alternative Mandarin pronunciation of the Chinese surname 郇; see Xun 1(ii). 3. Mandarin form of the surname 桓, meaning ‘big’ in ancient Chinese: (i) said to be traced back to Huan Chang (桓常), an official during the reign of the legendary Huang Di, the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c.27th century bc). (ii) from Huan (桓), the posthumous title of the Duke Huan of Qi (died 643 BC) in the state of Qi. (iii) adopted as the Chinese surname by the Wu Huan (乌桓) ethnic group in northern China during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534 AD). 4. Teochew or Hokkien form of the surname 范, see Fan 1.
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How common is the last name Huan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Huan has seen a considerable rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Huan was ranked as the 85,996th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 77,264th position, marking an improvement of over 10 percent. Moreover, the count of individuals with this surname also grew from 202 to 248 during the same period, indicating an increase of nearly 23 percent. The proportion of Huans per 100,000 people also rose from 0.07 to 0.08, showing a growth rate of about 14.29 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #85,996 | #77,264 | 10.15% |
| Count | 202 | 248 | 22.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.08 | 14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huan
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Huan also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of people with the surname identified as Asian or Pacific Islander in both years, this proportion slightly decreased from 86.63 percent in 2000 to 85.08 percent in 2010. The percentage of Huans identifying as White increased by approximately 22 percent, moving from 6.93 percent to 8.47 percent. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identification within the Huan surname bearers, recorded at 5.24 percent in 2010. However, the representation of those identifying as being of two or more races fell to zero in 2010 from 3.47 percent in 2000, and no data was reported for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 86.63% | 85.08% | -1.79% |
| White | 6.93% | 8.47% | 22.22% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 5.24% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.47% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |