Hudlestone Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hudlestone 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.

Read More About This Surname

Hudlestone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hudlestone 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

Hudlestone Last Name Facts

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

Hudlestone is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudlestone? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Hudlestone live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 100 percent reside. Aside from England Hudlestone exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Hudlestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hudlestone has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hudlestone
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis