Explore the Family Name Hunkin

The meaning of Hunkin

English (Cornwall and Devon): from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Hunne. See Hunn and compare Hankin and Henkin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hunkin significantly grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 72,905th most popular surname but jumped to the 62,903rd position by 2010 - a rise of 13.72%. In terms of count, there were 248 individuals with the Hunkin surname in 2000, and this number increased to 318 by 2010, an increase of 28.23%. The data also shows that the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 increased by 22.22% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#62,903	13.72%
Count	248	318	28.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hunkin

The ethnic identity breakdown for the Hunkin surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, demonstrated noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnicity group associated with the Hunkin surname was Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 47.18% in 2000 to 49.37% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a significant increase, from 20.56% to 22.64%. However, there was a considerable decrease of 18.24% in those identifying as White, dropping from 25% in 2000 to 20.44% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic slightly increased from 6.45% to 6.92%. Importantly, no individuals with the Hunkin surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	47.18%	49.37%	4.64%
Two or More Races	20.56%	22.64%	10.12%
White	25%	20.44%	-18.24%
Hispanic	6.45%	6.92%	7.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%