Explore the Family Name Hughley

The meaning of Hughley

1. English: habitational name from Hughley (Shropshire), named in Old English with the element lēah ‘glade or clearing in a wood’. The Middle English personal name Hugh was prefixed to this in the 12th century, to indicate ownership. 2. Possibly an altered form of Swiss German Hügli (see Hugley).

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

The surname Hughley has shown a growth in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it occupied the rank of 11,302 which improved to 10,560 by 2010, indicating an increase of 6.57%. The absolute count of individuals with this surname also expanded from 2,565 to 3,035, recording a substantial jump of 18.32%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Hughley per 100,000 increased by 8.42%, showing a rise from 0.95 to 1.03.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,302	#10,560	6.57%
Count	2,565	3,035	18.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.95	1.03	8.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hughley

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a considerable shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Hughley. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010, the proportion of those identifying as Black decreased from 85.77% to 77.17%. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in the number of White individuals with the surname, climbing from 10.68% to 17.83%. Additionally, the proportion of Hispanics doubled from 0.94% to 2.08%, and those associating themselves with two or more races saw a modest rise from 2.18% to 2.60%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	85.77%	77.17%	-10.03%
White	10.68%	17.83%	66.95%
Two or More Races	2.18%	2.6%	19.27%
Hispanic	0.94%	2.08%	121.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%