2000
#84,968
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 205
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.08
Very Rare Last name
Hulshof
A habitational surname denoting someone from a wooded locality or hollow.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 284 Americans carry the last name Hulshof. That puts it at #82,069 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.08 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,206,881 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hulshof surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
284
1 in 1,206,881
Census rank
#82,069
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
248
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 248 bearers of the surname Hulshof in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.08 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 82069th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hulshof, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Black (1.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hulshof
The surname Hulshof originated in the Netherlands, where it first appeared in the 14th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "huls" meaning "hull" or "husk" and "hof" meaning "yard" or "court". This suggests the name may have initially referred to a farmyard or courtyard where crops were stored and processed.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hulshof can be found in a 1382 document from the town of Zwolle, which mentions a person named Gheryt Hulshof. The name also appears in various other medieval Dutch records and manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries.
During the 16th century, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Hulshoff, Hulshove, and Hulshoven. These alternative spellings likely arose due to regional dialects and differences in pronunciation across the Netherlands.
A notable early bearer of the name was Hendrick Hulshof (1564-1638), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still life and genre paintings. His works can be found in museums across Europe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
In the 17th century, the Hulshof name appeared in various genealogical records and documents related to noble families in the Netherlands. For example, Adriaan Hulshof (1634-1704) was a Dutch nobleman and military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies.
Another significant figure with the Hulshof surname was Allard Philip Hulshoff (1734-1795), a Dutch jurist and politician who served as the Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1788 to 1795.
The name Hulshof is also closely associated with the Dutch town of Hulshout, which was formerly known as Hulshoven or Hulshoven-aan-de-Demer. This town's name is likely derived from the same root words as the surname Hulshof.
Throughout history, the Hulshof surname has been borne by many other notable individuals, including Johannes Hulshof (1763-1839), a Dutch philosopher and theologian, and Wilhelmus Hulshoff (1892-1972), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the 1940s.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hulshof
Among Census respondents with the surname Hulshof, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Black (1.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Hulshof bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hulshof surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.7% · 230
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 14
- Black or African American1.6% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hulshof
Hulshof appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#77,012
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 249
+44 bearers (+21.5%)
Per 100,000 0.08
Rank movement Up 7,956 places
2020
#82,069
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 248
-1 bearers (-0.4%)
Per 100,000 0.08
Rank movement Down 5,057 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #84,968 | 205 | 0.08 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #77,012 | 249 | 0.08 | +44 bearers (+21.5%) | Up 7,956 places |
| 2020 | #82,069 | 248 | 0.08 | -1 bearers (-0.4%) | Down 5,057 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Hulshof surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #77,012 | #82,069 | -6.6% |
| Count | 249 | 248 | -0.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.08 | 0.08 | 3.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hulshof bearers went from 249 to 248 (-0.4% change). The surname moved down 5,057 positions in the national ranking, going from #77,012 to #82,069.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Hulshof
FAQ
Hulshof surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hulshof?
Name Census estimates that about 284 living Americans carry the surname Hulshof. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,206,881 residents.
How common is Hulshof?
Hulshof ranks #82,069 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.08 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 248 people with the surname Hulshof. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (284), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.08 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.08 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hulshof.
Has Hulshof become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hulshof went from 249 recorded bearers to 248. That is a decrease of 1 (-0.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #77,012 to #82,069.
What does the Census say about the background of Hulshof?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hulshof, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.6%) and Black (1.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hulshof in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (230 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hulshof appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.7%), Hispanic (5.6%), Black (1.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Hulshof (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hulshof mean?
A habitational surname denoting someone from a wooded locality or hollow. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hulshof (0.08 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Hulshof?
Want to know how many people have the last name Hulshof? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.