Hudleston Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Hudleston Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huddleston,' a part township in the parish of Sherburn, West Riding of Yorkshire The Huddlestons of Millom Castle, Cumberland, were very early established in that place.

John de Hodeleston, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Hudleston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:4,027,321218,060
England471:1,185,49155,443
Australia441:613,53943,545
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3291:152,64014,109

Hudleston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huddleston,' a part township in the parish of Sherburn, West Riding of Yorkshire The Huddlestons of Millom Castle, Cumberland, were very early established in that place.

John de Hodeleston, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Willelmus de Hodilston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Hudleston. parish of Whittington, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Thomas Huddleston, of Newbarnes, Dalton-in-Furness, 1623: ibid.

1711. Married — John Huddleston and Elizabeth Hely: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. From a small parish by that name in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hoddleston: Hoddlesden Hall, in the ancient parish of Whalley, was probably the residence of the Hoddlestons or Huddlestons of former times (B.). An old family of Huddleston owned the manor of Westhall, Whittington (Whittaker's "Richmond"). Huddlestone was a well - known name in Lincoln from the 14th to the 16th century, during which period six mayors and one sheriff of the city bore the name (Stark's "Lincoln").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hudleston Last Name Facts

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

Hudleston has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hudleston.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudleston? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,227,038th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hudleston live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Hudleston is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States Hudleston is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 18 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and Alabama, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.

Hudleston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hudleston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hudleston surname declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hudleston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hudleston surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the party.

Hudleston earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $43,154 USD per year.

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