Explore the Family Name Hunte

The meaning of Hunte

1. English: variant of Hunt. This form of the surname is common in the West Indies (mainly Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago) and Guyana. 2. North German: habitational name from the Hunte river in Lower Saxony.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hunte has shown considerable growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hunte was ranked 18,947th in terms of popularity but rose to 17,356th by 2010, indicating an 8.4% increase. Furthermore, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 1,332 in 2000 to 1,628 in 2010— a rise of over 22%. The proportion of people named Hunte per 100,000 also saw a rise of 12.24% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,947	#17,356	8.4%
Count	1,332	1,628	22.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.55	12.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hunte

In terms of ethnicity, the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the surname Hunte identify as Black, with this group making up 73.57% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 74.57% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased from 16.37% to 12.10%, a 26.08% decline over the decade. The groups identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic both saw large increases, with the former rising by 85% and the latter by 80%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races declined by 12.67% while those identifying as American Indian/Alaskan Native remained fairly stable, with a slight decrease of 1.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	73.57%	74.57%	1.36%
White	16.37%	12.1%	-26.08%
Hispanic	4.2%	7.56%	80%
Two or More Races	4.5%	3.93%	-12.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%	1.11%	85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.75%	0.74%	-1.33%