Explore the Family Name Huda

The meaning of Huda

Muslim (Indian subcontinent): from a personal name based on Arabic hūda ‘right guidance’. Compare Hooda. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammed, Syed, Nurul, Shamsul, Akbar, Najmul, Omar, Abdul, Akm, Amir, Amjad, Anwarul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Huda has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Huda was ranked 34,799 in terms of frequency, with only about 614 instances throughout the nation. By 2010, however, the name had risen to rank 26,887, reflecting a significant increase in prevalence of approximately 22.74%. In terms of raw numbers, there were over 903 individuals with the surname Huda recorded in the 2010 census, marking a massive surge of 47.07% compared to the previous decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,799	#26,887	22.74%
Count	614	903	47.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.31	34.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huda

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that individuals carrying the Huda surname predominantly identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group experienced substantial growth from 61.07% in 2000 to 73.86% in 2010, an increase of nearly 21%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as White or Hispanic fell by roughly 21% and 32% respectively. Another noteworthy change is the appearance of Black and Two or more races groups among those with the Huda surname in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	61.07%	73.86%	20.94%
White	28.99%	22.81%	-21.32%
Hispanic	1.95%	1.33%	-31.79%
Two or More Races	7.49%	1.11%	-85.18%
Black	0%	0.89%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%