Hucknall Surname

830,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hucknall Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Hucknall (Notts, Derby) = 1 Hucca’s or Hocca’s Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Huccan- or *Hoccan-h(e)all - Huccan, Hoccan, genit. sing.

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Hucknall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:233,13019,331
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111

Hucknall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Hucknall (Notts, Derby) = 1 Hucca’s or Hocca’s Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Huccan- or *Hoccan-h(e)all - Huccan, Hoccan, genit. sing. of Hucca, Hocca + h(e)all, a hall] 2 Hucca’s or Hocca’s Slope or Corner [Old English h(e)al(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hucknall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hucknall is found most frequently in England. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hucknall.

How Common Is The Last Name Hucknall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hucknall is the 830,559th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,884,522 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hucknall reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 233,130. In England Hucknall is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent are found, Cumbria, where 17 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 16 percent are found. Apart from England it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Hucknall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hucknall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hucknall last name rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hucknall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hucknall surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Hucknall earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.39% more than the national average, earning $49,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hocknall880/
Huknal861/
Uknal771/
Hocknoll750/
Iknal626/
Oknal624/
Icnal621/
Ukhnal57250/
Okhnal57114/
Oknoll571/

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