Explore the Family Name Huckfeldt
The meaning of Huckfeldt
German: topographic name from a dialect word, huck ‘bog’ + feld ‘open country, field’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Huckfeldt in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Huckfeldt saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,052 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 73,666, representing a decrease of 5.16%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Huckfeldt surname marginally increased from 261 to 263, reflecting a growth rate of 0.77%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.09 within the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #73,666 | -5.16% |
| Count | 261 | 263 | 0.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huckfeldt
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Huckfeldt surname. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals identified as having Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity. The majority, over 90%, identified as White, with a slight increase from 92.72% in 2000 to 93.16% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by 14.93% from 2.68% in 2000 to 2.28% in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying as Hispanic disappeared completely in 2010 after accounting for 2.68% of the Huckfeldt population in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.72% | 93.16% | 0.47% |
| Two or More Races | 2.68% | 2.28% | -14.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.68% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |