Explore the Family Name Huq

The meaning of Huq

Muslim (mainly Bangladesh): variant of Haq. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Syed, Abdul, Mohammad, Enamul, Mohammed, Abu, Ashraful, Shamim, Zahra, Ziaul, Anwarul, Asma.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Huq has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Huq was ranked 42,677th in terms of popularity but jumped to the 29,171st position by 2010, marking an upward shift of 31.65%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial rise, from 478 in 2000 to 812 in 2010, indicating an impressive growth rate of nearly 70%. The proportion of individuals carrying the Huq surname per 100,000 people increased from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010, marking a 55.56% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,677	#29,171	31.65%
Count	478	812	69.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.28	55.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huq

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Huq, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from around 86% to over 90%, experiencing a 5.28% change. Over the same period, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of individuals with the Huq surname who identified with two or more races, dropping by 51.54%. Those identifying as White decreased slightly from 3.35% to 2.83%, while the Hispanic demographic saw a small increase from 1.26% to 1.48%. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 throughout this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.98%	90.52%	5.28%
Two or More Races	9.41%	4.56%	-51.54%
White	3.35%	2.83%	-15.52%
Hispanic	1.26%	1.48%	17.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%