Explore the Family Name Hugg

The meaning of Hugg

English: variant of Hug. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hugg witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 29,481 in 2000 to 30,889 in 2010, reflecting a 4.78% decrease. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname fell by 0.26%, from 755 in 2000 to 753 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a 7.14% drop, going down from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,481	#30,889	-4.78%
Count	755	753	-0.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hugg

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few distinct changes from 2000 to 2010 for the surname Hugg. The number of individuals identifying as White remained relatively stable with only a slight increase of 0.27%, rising from 93.11% to 93.36%. However, there were notable shifts in other ethnic identities. There was a significant increase among those identified as Black, growing by 73.37% from 1.99% in 2000 to 3.45% in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of individuals with the surname Hugg who identify as Hispanic saw a 38.66% decrease, falling from 2.38% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races also decreased by 42.70%, from 1.85% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Hugg identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.11%	93.36%	0.27%
Black	1.99%	3.45%	73.37%
Hispanic	2.38%	1.46%	-38.66%
Two or More Races	1.85%	1.06%	-42.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%