Explore the Family Name Husband
The meaning of Husband
English and Scottish (Fife): status name from Middle English housbond(e) ‘male spouse’, ‘householder, male head of a household’, ‘villein or customary tenant who holds land additional to the croft attached to his homestead’, ‘husbandman or farmer’. The term (late Old English hūsbonda, Old Norse húsbóndi) is a compound of hús ‘house’ + bóndi (see Bond).
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How common is the last name Husband in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Husband' saw a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 8,798 in popularity and it dipped slightly to 9,347 in 2010, showing a decrease of 6.24 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the 'Husband' surname increased by 1.49 percent from 3,429 in 2000 to 3,480 in 2010. However, the proportion of people named 'Husband' per 100,000 decreased by 7.09 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,798 | #9,347 | -6.24% |
| Count | 3,429 | 3,480 | 1.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.27 | 1.18 | -7.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Husband
The ethnicity distribution for the surname 'Husband' also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic identity group identified as White, though this group experienced a slight decrease in representation from 69.32 percent in 2000 to 67.33 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, Black ethnicity remained fairly stable at around 25.55 percent in 2000 to 25.60 percent in 2010. Other significant changes included an increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander representation from 0.32 percent to 0.60 percent, and a rise in those identifying with two or more races from 1.46 percent to 2.07 percent. The Hispanic representation also grew from 2.95 percent to 3.94 percent, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a small increase from 0.41 percent to 0.46 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 69.32% | 67.33% | -2.87% |
| Black | 25.55% | 25.6% | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.95% | 3.94% | 33.56% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 2.07% | 41.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.32% | 0.6% | 87.5% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0.46% | 12.2% |