Explore the Family Name Hulgan

The meaning of Hulgan

Perhaps an altered form of Irish Halligan. This surname is found mainly in AL.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hulgan has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 46,523rd most common surname in 2000, it fell to the 48,347th position in 2010, marking a decrease by 3.92%. However, the number of individuals with this surname saw a marginal increase during this period, from 431 individuals in 2000 to 437 in 2010, which represents a growth of 1.39%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, a drop of 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#48,347	-3.92%
Count	431	437	1.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hulgan

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnicity associated with the Hulgan surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identify as White (95.82% in 2000 and 94.05% in 2010), there's been a slight decrease of 1.85% over the decade. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The representation of those who identify as two or more races increased from 2.09% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010, a change of 31.58%. Furthermore, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose by 18.10%, from 1.16% in 2000 to 1.37% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, for the first time, 1.14% of individuals with the Hulgan surname identified as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	94.05%	-1.85%
Two or More Races	2.09%	2.75%	31.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.16%	1.37%	18.1%
Hispanic	0%	1.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%