Hudsmith Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hudsmith Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hudsmith.' I cannot suggest a solution. Perhaps a maker of huds or hobs. 'Hudstone, the hobstone. North' (Halliwell). The word, used in connexion with a fireplace, is alluded to by Best, in his Rural Economy of Yorkshire (1641): 'They take the stickes and sette them up on ende, slanttinge against the hudde; and keep a good fire under them.

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Hudsmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hudsmith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hudsmith.' I cannot suggest a solution. Perhaps a maker of huds or hobs. 'Hudstone, the hobstone. North' (Halliwell). The word, used in connexion with a fireplace, is alluded to by Best, in his Rural Economy of Yorkshire (1641): 'They take the stickes and sette them up on ende, slanttinge against the hudde; and keep a good fire under them.'

Edmund Hudsmyth, 1582: Preston Guild Rolls.

William Hudsmyth, 1582: ibid.

Ralph Hudsmyth, 1582: ibid.

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

= Hud the Smith [v. Hudd and Smith]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hudsmith Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hudsmith occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hudsmith.

How Common Is The Last Name Hudsmith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,061,309th most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. Hudsmith occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hudsmith live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England Hudsmith is most common in: Kent, where 47 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 33 percent live and Somerset, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Hudsmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hudsmith has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hudsmith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hudsmith last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Hudsmith earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.7% more than the national average, earning $76,677 USD per year.

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Udzmih719/
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