Huck
A surname that can be a short form of Hugh/Hugo, or in some cases a local name from a place with Huck- in it.
The #7,525 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 69,836 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Huck has more than one possible source. In some cases it is likely a pet form of Hugh, a medieval name from Old French and ultimately Germanic roots meaning “mind,” “spirit,” or “heart.” In other cases, especially where it appears in place-based surnames, it may come from a local name connected with a place called Huck- or a related topographic form.
History
19th-century surname writers treated Huck as both a short personal-name form and as part of local surnames such as Hook/Hooke-type or Hucknall-related names, so the ancestry can vary by family. It is found in English-language records and also appears in continental forms related to Hugo/Hugues. In modern usage it is uncommon in the United States.
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Fun fact
Some older reference books grouped Huck with several other surnames that trace back to the medieval name Hugh, showing how often nicknames and short forms were reused as family names.
From the historical record
“LadoD, I, I ; UDB. (co. Cunb,], 4, a HucknaU.— Local, 'of Huck- nall.' The parish of Huckoall Torkard lies in co. Notts, six miles from Nottingham. Hamo de Hnkeodie, co. Soff.. iiri. A.”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances