Explore the Family Name Huddle

The meaning of Huddle

English (Hertfordshire and Middlesex): from the Middle English personal name Huddel, a diminutive of Hudde (see Hudd).

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

The surname Huddle has seen a decline in popularity in the United States over a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Huddle was ranked 18,701st in terms of popularity and had a count of 1,357 individuals carrying the name, representing a proportion of 0.5 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank dropped to 20,248 with only 1,314 individuals identified with this surname, reducing its representation to 0.45 per 100,000 people. This represents an overall decrease in popularity and count by 8.27% and 3.17% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,701	#20,248	-8.27%
Count	1,357	1,314	-3.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.45	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huddle

In regards to ethnic identity, the majority of those with the Huddle surname identify as White, with 95.87% in 2000 and 95.21% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.69%. Over the same time period, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.59% to 1.22%, a change of 106.78%. There was also a small increase in those reporting two or more races, from 1.40% to 1.75%, up by 25%. However, the numbers for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native went down to zero in 2010 from 0.59% and 0.52% respectively in 2000. Those identifying as Black also saw a decrease from 1.03% to 0.91%. These figures are all based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	95.21%	-0.69%
Two or More Races	1.4%	1.75%	25%
Hispanic	0.59%	1.22%	106.78%
Black	1.03%	0.91%	-11.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0%	0%