Explore the Family Name Husk

The meaning of Husk

English: nickname from Middle English husk, huske ‘nutshell, rind, husk’. Early distribution of this name was heavily in eastern England, which is consistent with possible Dutch or Flemish origin.

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

According to the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Husk has experienced minor fluctuations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 17,791st most popular and held a count of 1,451. By 2010, despite a slight increase in count to 1,471, the rank had dropped to 18,685 - a change of -5.03%. The proportion of the surname Husk per 100,000 people also saw a decrease, moving from 0.54 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010, marking a decline of -7.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,791	#18,685	-5.03%
Count	1,451	1,471	1.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.5	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Husk

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Husk, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts over time. While the majority of those with the Husk surname identified as White in both 2000 (95.52%) and 2010 (94.83%), there was a minor decrease of -0.72% over this decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and as being of two or more races saw significant increases, rising by 48.78% and 110.91%, respectively. The percentage of individuals with the Husk surname identifying as Hispanic rose slightly from 1.79% to 1.84%. Meanwhile, identification as Black saw a small decrease, while American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped more significantly by -29.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	94.83%	-0.72%
Hispanic	1.79%	1.84%	2.79%
Black	1.24%	1.22%	-1.61%
Two or More Races	0.55%	1.16%	110.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.61%	48.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.34%	-29.17%