Hudner Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hudner Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'hat maker' in Yiddish. Several hundred years ago (approximately 350) some people with this surname moved from the area that is now Germany to Ireland. Many of them gave up their Jewish religion and converted to Catholicism.

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Hudner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Ireland471:100,1905,388
France101:6,642,272293,169
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Hudner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'hat maker' in Yiddish. Several hundred years ago (approximately 350) some people with this surname moved from the area that is now Germany to Ireland. Many of them gave up their Jewish religion and converted to Catholicism.

- veronica1929

Hudner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hudner is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hudner.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudner? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,310,135th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The surname Hudner is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Hudner live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Connecticut, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 27 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Hudner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hudner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hudner surname expanded 121 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 470 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hudner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hudner last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.

Hudner earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,290 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chudner9264/
Huedner929/
Khudner921/
Udner9125/
Hudne911/
Hudnet83116/
Eudner8310/
Hidner836/
Uddner833/
Gudner832/
Hudney832/
Houdne831/
Hudnge831/
Hudnei831/
Hodner830/
Udne804/
Hudnett7730/
Chudney7713/
Gaudner7712/
Judnear7710/
Hudgnes773/
Haudney771/
Hiddner771/
Hudnest770/
Hoodner770/
Hodne731,121/
Odner73135/
Udnes7382/
Hudni7311/
Hudny7311/
Audne739/
Idner738/
Hudna738/
Gudne735/
Udnie734/
Udney732/
Oudne732/
Udnee731/
Udneh731/
Chudna67467/
Odhner67332/
Houdna67211/
Chudny6787/
Hodney6783/
Oudnie6742/
Oudney6737/
Udness6726/
Goudne6720/
Khudni6714/
Oddner6711/
Hudnyi679/
Audney676/
Udenne674/
Chudni674/
Gudney673/
Audnez672/
Hudhna672/
Jidner671/
Hodnee671/
Hoedne671/
Judnir671/
Huidna671/
Khudny671/
Judney671/
Hudnit670/

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