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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) occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: 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 frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 370,867 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hug reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hug is also the 409,203^rd most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 439 people.

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

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 rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 holding the Hug last name is primarily 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% being 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.