Hudgson Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Hudgson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hudgson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia4131:115,6763,891
Australia741:364,80730,412
United States441:8,237,703362,142
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Panama171:230,1336,157
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Isle of Man111:4,934490
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Hudgson Last Name Facts

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

Hudgson occurs more in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudgson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 525,631st most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hudgson are found; 59 percent are found in Caribbean and 59 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean.

The last name is most common in Colombia, where it is borne by 413 people, or 1 in 115,676. In Colombia Hudgson is mostly concentrated in: Archipelago of San Andrés, where 89 percent are found, Capital District, where 7 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Colombia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Hudgson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hudgson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hudgson last name rose 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hudgson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hudgson are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hudgson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 131.09% more than the national average, earning R 549,156 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.15% less than the national average, earning $21,306,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hudgshon930/
Hodgson8675,177/
Judgson860/
Gudgson860/
Hodgshon8011/
Hodggson805/
Hodgsion801/
Hoedgson800/
Hodgkson800/
Hoddgson800/
Hoodgson800/
Hodgsen717/
Hotgson711/
Hodgshun670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hudgson
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