Explore the Family Name Huguet
The meaning of Huguet
French and Catalan: from a pet form of the personal name Hugo (see Hugh). History: Claude Huguet dit Latour from Montlhéry in Essonne, France, married Barbe Petit in Quebec City, QC, in 1725. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Blanca, Alfredo, Ana, Angel, Felipe, Gilberto, Juan, Lourdes, Oswaldo, Rey, Siria, Virgilio.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Huguet in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Huguet saw a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The census recorded 442 occurrences of this surname in 2000, ranking it 45,573rd most common in the United States. By 2010, the count had grown to 461, bumping up its rank to 46,219th despite a slight decrease in its proportion per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,573 | #46,219 | -1.42% |
| Count | 442 | 461 | 4.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huguet
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes for people with the surname Huguet over the decade. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 69.46% of the total, followed by Hispanic at 26.02%. A small percentage identified as Black (3.39%). By 2010, the percentage of people identifying as White dropped slightly to 66.81%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased to 29.93%. There was also a significant decrease in the Black category, down to 1.08%. Interestingly, an Asian/Pacific Islander category emerged in 2010 at 1.08%, which was not present in the 2000 census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.46% | 66.81% | -3.82% |
| Hispanic | 26.02% | 29.93% | 15.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.08% | 0% |
| Black | 3.39% | 1.08% | -68.14% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |