Huck Surname

26,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Huck Surname Definition:

The French Huc, O.Ger. Huc, Hug(o: v. Hugh.

Huck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,5101:10,7201,351
United States6,3981:56,6526,745
France2,7101:24,5102,909
Argentina1,5951:26,7982,240
England5331:104,53710,958
Canada5041:73,1068,302
Brazil3011:711,21026,095
Switzerland1471:55,8707,138
Austria1021:83,48512,474
India811:9,469,943186,993
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Chile661:266,9167,921
Australia641:421,80833,593
French Polynesia551:5,1061,145
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:84,0538,898
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7871:63,8106,957

The alternate forms: Hück (465) are calculated separately.

Huck (1,259) may also be a first name.

Huck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The French Huc, O.Ger. Huc, Hug(o: v. Hugh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Descendant of Huc, a pet form of Hugo (spirit).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Huck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Huck Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Huck occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Hück. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Huck? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,247th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 355,490 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Huck reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Huck is also the 222,463rd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,259 people.

The surname Huck is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 7,510 people, or 1 in 10,720. In Germany Huck is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 8 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Huck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Huck has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 813 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Huck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Huck surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Huck earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.02% less than the national average, earning 256,025 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning R 204,144 per year; in United States they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $44,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $55,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hück92465/
Hauck8931,610/
Houck8918,112/
Chuck893,833/
Hucke893,433/
Huyck892,054/
Heuck89957/
Huuck8992/
Huick8944/
Huckk891/
Hugck891/
Hujck891/
Husck891/
Hucck890/
Huckt890/
Huk8617,200/
Huc864,323/
Uck86185/
Haucke801,576/
Houcke80635/
Huycke80391/
Heucke80365/
Chuick8026/
Cheuck8017/
Heucks8011/
Houckx809/
Chouck806/
Chucke804/
Huddck803/
Huscke802/
Huijck802/
Haucks801/
Houchk801/
Hauckt801/
Huicks800/
Houyck800/
Chauck800/
Chuc7524,127/
Houk758,644/
Hauk757,685/
Huke753,790/
Chuk753,214/
Khuk75548/
Auck75452/
Hauc75202/
Huik75199/
Ucke75124/
Huuk75119/
Hucq7589/
Hugk7585/
Heuk7573/
Uick7536/
Hukk7529/
Hucs7528/
Huic7510/
Uyck756/
Hukh756/
Hucp756/
Ouck755/
Euck755/
Huqk754/
Hukc753/
Hujk752/
Houc752/
Hutk752/
Ahuk752/
Husc752/
Hukt752/
Hucg752/
Hudk751/
Huhk751/
Hujc751/
Ucks751/
Uchk751/
Huyk751/
Ucgk751/
Uckp751/
Ujck751/
Ukck751/
Utck751/
Jhuc751/
Huqc751/
Huhc751/
Hukg751/
Hukz751/
Hudc751/
Hhuc751/
Huzc751/
Hjuk751/
Heuc750/
Huct750/
Hucková73191/
Huckova7337/
Khoucke732/
Choucke731/
Chucksz731/
D'Houck731/
Hucksch730/
Uc67129,118/
Uk6770,487/
Cheuk6713,911/
Hauke6710,324/
Hoock671,525/
Haugk67958/
Chuke67605/
Chouk67585/
Chukh67559/
Heuke67537/
Jeuck67481/
Hauschke67427/
Huyke67374/
Chukk67317/
Khouk67268/
Huicq67257/
Chouc67205/
Houke67201/
Hukke67132/
Haukø67131/
Chhuk6795/
Chauk6791/
Hauks6757/
Khukh6752/
Khuke6739/
Haucková6730/
Heucq6723/
Hockh6722/
Khauk6716/
Hougk6715/
D'Huc6713/
Huksz679/
Eucke678/
Huike678/
Hußke677/
Haukå677/
Hahuk676/
Aucke676/
Houks674/
Uchke674/
Hujcs674/
Chauc674/
Huške674/
Ouchk674/
Chudc674/
Chutc674/
Huisk673/
Chuik673/
Hushk673/
Kheuk672/
Housc672/
Housk672/
Khuik672/
Huuke672/
Hausk672/
Chusc672/
Hautk672/
Huquk672/
Hauqk671/
Khuuk671/
Oucks671/
Hauzk671/
Houdk671/
Houkk671/
Hugke671/
Huitc671/
Heusk671/
Eugck671/
Eusck671/
Uicke671/
Huijk671/
Heuschke671/
Hauckova671/
Haucq671/
Chuic671/
Chucc671/
Houkh671/
Oucke671/
Ucgkk671/
Ujzck671/
Huikp671/
Hukcs671/
Hukkx671/
Hucsz671/
Husgk671/
Huszk671/
Huiks670/
Huicg670/
Houct670/
Heuks670/
Juyck670/

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