Explore the Family Name Hunold

The meaning of Hunold

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with hun ‘Hun, giant, strength’ + walt(an) ‘to reign, wield’.

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

The surname Hunold has seen a rise in popularity over the years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the name was ranked 71,372 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 68,949, showing a change of 3.39%. The number of people bearing the surname also increased from 255 in 2000 to 285 in 2010, an increase of 11.76%. The proportion per 100k also rose from 0.09 to 0.1, marking an 11.11% change.

20002010Change
Rank#71,372#68,9493.39%
Count25528511.76%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hunold

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Hunold identify as White. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, 97.65% of those with the Hunold surname identified as White, and this figure slightly declined to 96.84% in 2010. It's important to note that there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, American Indian, and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010 at 1.75%, where previously in 2000, none of the individuals with the Hunold surname identified as Hispanic.

20002010Change
White97.65%96.84%-0.83%
Hispanic0%1.75%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%