177.41 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Hug Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hug (Hindi: हुग, Marathi: हुग) occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Hüg. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hug? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 27,350^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 370,867 people. The surname Hug occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hug are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Hug is also the 409,203^rd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 439 people.

It is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is borne by 8,466 people, or 1 in 970. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 13 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname occurs in 82 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Hug Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hug has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hug last name rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 983 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hug Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hug surname are 15.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Hug earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning 370,866 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.64% more than the national average, earning R 360,348 per year; in United States they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $46,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $47,557 CAD per year.