Explore the Family Name Huyck
The meaning of Huyck
Flemish: from Middle Dutch huyck ‘long hooded cloak’, a metonymic occupational name for a cloak maker or a nickname for someone who normally wore such a cloak.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Huyck in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Huyck experienced a slight drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,716th and decreased by 0.75% to 21,878th in 2010. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Huyck increased by 6.17%, from 1,118 to 1,187 over the same period. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease of 2.44%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,716 | #21,878 | -0.75% |
| Count | 1,118 | 1,187 | 6.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.4 | -2.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huyck
The ethnicity associated with the surname Huyck also shifted according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.87% of those bearing the Huyck surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.03% in 2010. There's been an almost doubling of Hispanic identification, increasing by 95.69% to 2.27% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw the highest increase at 103.7%, albeit from a smaller base value of 0.54%. This brought the total identifying within this category to 1.10% in 2010. Representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories remained relatively negligible. Those identifying as Two or more races saw a decrease of 12.93%, bringing the total to 1.01% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.87% | 95.03% | -1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 2.27% | 95.69% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 1.1% | 103.7% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1.01% | -12.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |