Explore the Family Name Huisinga

The meaning of Huisinga

East Frisian, Dutch (Groningen), and West Frisian: variant of Huizenga. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Theodor.

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

According to data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Huisinga has seen an increase in popularity over the last decade. In the year 2000, Huisinga was ranked as the 66,274th most common surname in the United States. However, by 2010, it had risen to the 60,960th spot, representing an increase of 8.02%. Correspondingly, the number of people with this surname also increased from 279 in 2000 to 330 in 2010 — a growth rate of 18.28%. The proportion of people named Huisinga per 100,000 residents also slightly increased from 0.1 to 0.11 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,274	#60,960	8.02%
Count	279	330	18.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huisinga

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Huisinga, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, 96.06% of those with this surname identified as White, although this figure declined slightly to 93.94% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, rising from 1.79% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. The data also shows that some individuals with this surname started identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, whereas this category was unrepresented in the 2000 data. There were no reported instances of Huisinga individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.06%	93.94%	-2.21%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.73%	52.51%
Two or More Races	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%