Explore the Family Name Hunsucker
The meaning of Hunsucker
Americanized form of Swiss German Hunziker or of its German altered form Hunsicker. Compare Hunsaker.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hunsucker in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hunsucker has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 11,517th and by 2010, its rank had fallen slightly to 12,279th, indicating a change of -6.62%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 2,507 in 2000 to 2,532 in 2010, marking a change of +1.0%. This resulted in a small drop in the proportion per 100,000 people, going from 0.93 in 2000 to 0.86 in 2010, a decrease of -7.53%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,517 | #12,279 | -6.62% |
| Count | 2,507 | 2,532 | 1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.93 | 0.86 | -7.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hunsucker
The ethnicity associated with the surname Hunsucker, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 0.28% to 0.63%, while those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 0.64% to 1.38%. There was also a rise in those identifying as two or more races (from 1.72% to 2.17%), Black (from 1.68% to 1.78%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 1.44% to 1.66%). Meanwhile, there was a minor decrease in those identifying as White, from 94.26% in 2000 to 92.38% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.26% | 92.38% | -1.99% |
| Two or More Races | 1.72% | 2.17% | 26.16% |
| Black | 1.68% | 1.78% | 5.95% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.44% | 1.66% | 15.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.64% | 1.38% | 115.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.28% | 0.63% | 125% |