Explore the Family Name Huguley

The meaning of Huguley

Americanized form of Swiss German Hügli (see Hugley).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data pulled from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Huguley ranks 18,511 in popularity as of 2010, experiencing a slight decline of 3.79% since 2000 when it was ranked 17,835. The number of individuals bearing this name, however, has seen a modest increase, rising by 3.04% between 2000 and 2010, with the count reaching 1,491. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also decreased slightly by 5.56%, indicating that while the number of people with this surname is increasing, it is doing so at a slower rate than the overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,835	#18,511	-3.79%
Count	1,447	1,491	3.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.51	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huguley

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Huguley, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows varied ethnic identities linked to the name. As of 2010, the largest ethnic groups identified were Black (52.11%) and White (44.27%). However, both of these groups experienced a minor decrease compared to 2000, with a 1.83% decrease among those identifying as Black and a 2.36% decrease among the White population. There was no change in the number of individuals claiming Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native heritage. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals reporting two or more races increased significantly by 29.84%, while the Hispanic representation also saw growth from 0% to 1.41% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	53.08%	52.11%	-1.83%
White	45.34%	44.27%	-2.36%
Two or More Races	1.24%	1.61%	29.84%
Hispanic	0%	1.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%