View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The surname Hug (Hindi: हुग, Marathi: हुग) is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Hüg. Click here for further potential spellings of Hug.

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

The last name is the 27,350^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 370,867 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hug are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 409,203^rd most prevalent forename throughout the world It is held by 439 people.

It is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 8,466 people, or 1 in 970. In Switzerland Hug is primarily found 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. Apart from Switzerland Hug 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 prevalency of Hug has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hug surname expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 983 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hug Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hug last name are 15.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.62% 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.