# Hulin (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hulin/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,535 |
| US rank (2010) | 18,137 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 201,137 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.2% (1,532 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhjuːlɪn/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Hulon |

## Etymology

* As an English surname, from a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh. Also as a French variant of Hue, itself related to Hugh. * Also as a French surname, diminutive of Hudelin, from the personal name Hude (see Houde).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hulin in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hulin in Belgium.

## People named Hulin

- Georges Hulin de Loo, Belgian art historian (1862-1945)

## Similar surnames

Hulen, Houlihan, Holm, Helm, Hollon, Hallam, Hollen, Hulme, Hallum, Hillen, Holen, Halim.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.