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

The last name Hug (Hindi: हुग, Marathi: हुग) is most common in Switzerland. It may occur in the variant forms: Hüg. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Hug is the 27,350^th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 370,867 people. The last name Hug is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Hug reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 409,203^rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 439 people.

Hug is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 8,466 people, or 1 in 970. In Switzerland Hug is most numerous in: Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent reside, Canton of St Gallen, where 13 percent reside and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Switzerland this last name is found in 82 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Hug Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hug has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hug last name expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 983 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hug Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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