Huey Surname

32,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Huey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the pet form Hughey; compare Charley and Teddy for Charles and Edward. Hew was as familiar a form as Hugh (v. Hew). This surname has ramified strongly in Philadelphia.

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Huey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,2671:25,4053,200
Malaysia6011:49,0753,883
Northern Ireland3791:4,868929
Mexico2701:459,7278,565
Australia1761:153,38516,171
Canada1661:221,96121,363
England971:574,41334,909
Jamaica601:47,8322,859
Brunei381:11,0191,313
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Panama91:434,6958,518
China81:170,915,1968,932
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Guam11:160,1214,893
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1951:22,7172,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0381:24,6413,069

Huey (17,314) may also be a first name.

Huey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the pet form Hughey; compare Charley and Teddy for Charles and Edward. Hew was as familiar a form as Hugh (v. Hew). This surname has ramified strongly in Philadelphia. It is rare in England.

1588. William Hughie and Anne Keynsham: Marriage Lic. (London).

1796. Married — William Bray and Sarah Hewey: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Hughey, Hughie, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Irish) Descendant of little Ugh (spirit); variant of Hoey, q.v.

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

Huey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Huey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Huey.

How Common Is The Last Name Huey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,719th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 448,354 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Huey are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 41,996th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 17,314 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 14,267 people, or 1 in 25,405. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 16 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Ohio, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 4 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Huey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Huey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Huey last name increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Huey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Huey surname is predominantly Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Huey last name are 10.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Huey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.85% less than the national average, earning $41,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $45,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuey89439/
Hueyo89151/
Houey89124/
Khuey8911/
Huhey893/
Hueya893/
Hueys892/
Hueye891/
Hueyz891/
Hueoy891/
Hue8620,943/
Uey8613/
Houeye8083/
Houeyi8081/
Huheey8062/
Chueyo8020/
Houehy8018/
Houeya803/
Chouey802/
Huaeya801/
Chueya801/
Hueyas801/
D'Huey801/
Chueye801/
Huet7535,862/
Huie754,983/
Chue751,960/
Huez751,131/
Huay751,060/
Houe75938/
Huei75516/
Hues75500/
Khue75413/
Hued75412/
Huer75149/
Huep7588/
Uhey7579/
Whey7560/
Huoy7538/
Ueyd7537/
Hvey7523/
Huea7519/
Hwey7514/
Huee7512/
Hvuy7512/
Juey759/
Wuey756/
Hwue754/
Ueay754/
Ueyt754/
Ueyh753/
Ihey752/
Ueye752/
Huue752/
Vuey752/
Uejy752/
Uuey752/
Vhey752/
Ouey751/
Hbey751/
Vhue751/
Ueyo751/
Huuy751/
Whuy751/
Uaey751/
Ueyi751/
Ueyp751/
Ueyy751/
Ueyz751/
Houeyes737/
Huheiyo734/
Chueaya734/
Choueya732/
Chhouey732/
Choueye731/
Ue676,727/
Huett672,044/
Chuay671,881/
Chuez671,519/
Vahey671,468/
Houet671,195/
Khuay67801/
Huaya67760/
Houee67490/
Hueje67432/
Oueya67340/
Huetz67319/
Chuet67216/
Houes67208/
Chvey67101/
Chues6782/
Huess6770/
Huaje6769/
Houed6752/
Huaiy6746/
Oueyo6745/
Ueyae6744/
Choue6741/
Oueye6737/
Wheye6733/
Jueya6732/
Vheya6727/
Khuoy6726/
Huiya6724/
Hbeye6723/
Huest6721/
Chuie6721/
Huayi6719/
Huepp6718/
Houer6717/
Houez6717/
Houhe6716/
Ouehy6716/
Chuer6713/
Chuea6713/
Wahey6712/
Huayu6712/
Oueyt6712/
Chuoy6711/
Chhue6710/
Chbey6710/
Huaye6710/
Huoya6710/
D'Hue679/
Hwehy679/
Huihe678/
Chuee678/
Huead675/
Huoyi675/
Huesh675/
Hweye674/
Huesz673/
Huoye673/
Chued673/
Uejyo673/
Vhuya672/
Ueyts672/
Vueya672/
Hueaa672/
Jueye672/
Hieay672/
Huayo672/
Huayt672/
Hueja672/
Houeh672/
Ouhey672/
Hieey672/
Hueai671/
Huehs671/
B'Hey671/
Vohue671/
Whiey671/
Whuye671/
Huaea671/
Khueh671/
Houeï671/
Houej671/
Huehi671/
Huejo671/
Huiyo671/
Hieyi671/
Ueyas671/
Wohue671/
Huiye671/
Huoyo671/
Chwey671/
Whuje671/
Whhuy671/
Ueuuy671/
Ueydd671/
Ueeyj671/
Jihey671/
Huhet671/
Hueih671/
Huaei671/
Hwuyy671/
Huedd670/
Huerr670/
Huets670/
Hueph670/
Iehuy670/
Hhues670/
Uahue670/
Whoey670/

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