Explore the Family Name Huffaker
The meaning of Huffaker
Altered form of German Hofacker.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Huffaker in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Huffaker surname saw a modest decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 11,774 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slid slightly to a rank of 11,993 - a change of -1.86%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Huffaker surname rose by 6.9% during the same period, from 2,436 in 2000 to 2,604 in 2010. However, when measuring the proportion per 100k people, there was another slight decrease of -2.22%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,774 | #11,993 | -1.86% |
| Count | 2,436 | 2,604 | 6.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.9 | 0.88 | -2.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huffaker
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Huffaker surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, several shifts occurred between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 94.13% in 2000 to 92.86% in 2010. There were also increases seen in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.57% to 0.84%), Hispanic (from 1.19% to 2.00%) and Black (from 1.97% to 2.76%). Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races dropped from 1.68% to 1.34%, and individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased significantly from 0.45% to 0.19%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.13% | 92.86% | -1.35% |
| Black | 1.97% | 2.76% | 40.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.19% | 2% | 68.07% |
| Two or More Races | 1.68% | 1.34% | -20.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 0.84% | 47.37% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.45% | 0.19% | -57.78% |