How common is the surname Hunter?

162,440 people in the United States had the surname Hunter in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,901 Americans. It ranked 160th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hunter?

Holly Hunter, American actress (born 1958), followed by Kim Hunter.

Where is the surname Hunter most common?

Wikidata records people named Hunter in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Hunter?

Hunter is /ˈhʌntɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Hunter getting more or less common?

More common. 154,410 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 162,440 in 2010, up 5.2%.

Is Hunter also a first name?

Yes. Hunter is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hunter

An occupational surname, carried by 162,440 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈhʌntɚ/ 2 syllables Soundex H536 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hunter is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

From hunter.

Hunter is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 162,440 people named Hunter in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,901 Americans. That is up 5.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 154,410.

#160

rank among US surnames

162,440

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+5.2%

change since 2000 (was #153)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#151	Freeman	169,149	1,825
#152	Webb	168,878	1,828
#153	Tucker	167,446	1,844
#154	Guzman	167,044	1,848
#155	Burns	165,925	1,861
#156	Crawford	164,457	1,877
#157	Olson	164,035	1,882

Who is named Hunter

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

61% of people named Hunter identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 61%
Black (not Hispanic) 33%
Two or more races 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hunters

69 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Holly Hunter
American actress (born 1958)
Kim Hunter
American actress (1922-2002)
Neilia Hunter
American teacher and first wife of Joe Biden (1942–1972)
Tab Hunter
American actor and singer (1931–2018)
Jeffrey Hunter
American actor and producer (1926–1969)
Duncan L. Hunter
American politician, born 1948
Nicki Hunter
American pornographic actress and director, born 1979
Francis Hunter
American tennis player (1894–1981)
Lindsey Hunter
American basketball player and coach, born 1970
William Hunter
British anatomist and physician (1718-1783)
De'Andre Hunter
American basketball player, born 1997
Alberta Hunter
American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984)

Notable Hunters come mostly from the United States (58), Australia (5) and the United Kingdom (4).

Questions

Where does the surname Hunter come from?: From hunter.
How common is the surname Hunter?: 162,440 people in the United States had the surname Hunter in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,901 Americans. It ranked 160th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hunter?: In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Hunter identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hunter?: Holly Hunter, American actress (born 1958), followed by Kim Hunter.
Where is the surname Hunter most common?: Wikidata records people named Hunter in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Hunter?: Hunter is /ˈhʌntɚ/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Hunter?: Hunter is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Hunter getting more or less common?: More common. 154,410 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 162,440 in 2010, up 5.2%.
Is Hunter also a first name?: Yes. Hunter is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.