Hudgeon Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hudgeon Surname Definition:

From the root hig, hog, hug, 'thought, ' ‘study'.

Compare (Scottish) Hutcheon, McHutchin; (E.) Hutchinson.

It is now uncommon.

Hudgeon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man471:1,155172
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Hudgeon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the root hig, hog, hug, 'thought, ' ‘study'.

Compare (Scottish) Hutcheon, McHutchin; (E.) Hutchinson.

It is now uncommon.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Hudgeon Last Name Facts

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

Hudgeon is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudgeon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hudgeon is the 1,839,022nd most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name Hudgeon is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hudgeon are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 48 percent live, Oregon, where 20 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Hudgeon occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Hudgeon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hudgeon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hudgeon last name expanded 209 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hudgeon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hudgeon last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hudgeon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.84% less than the national average, earning $35,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning $47,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hudeon922/
Hugeon921/
Gudgeon862,900/
Hodgeon86113/
Audgeon861/
Hudgion860/
Udeon831/
Guudgeon801/
Audeon77102/
Gudeon7717/
Huseon7711/
Hudion774/
Jugeon773/
Hodeon772/
Hudean771/
Hudjon771/
Hugean771/
Eugeon771/
Udeone771/
Jaugeon7163/
Hudjohn7125/
Audheon7112/
Uydeong7110/
Houdion715/
Udeosen715/
Hodeyon714/
Goudeon712/
Houseon712/
Hodgean711/
Haugean711/
Odeon67105/
Udean6756/
Udion6742/
Huijeong671/
Udeom671/
Houdjong671/
Goudehon671/
Houdayon671/
Houcehon671/
Udyon671/

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