Huggett Surname

91,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Huggett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hughet, modified to Huggett, though generally to Hewett (q.v).

Huggett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3971:23,2453,239
United States1,2831:282,50926,303
Australia6651:40,5955,232
Canada3241:113,72112,112
South Africa2231:242,94924,856
Wales861:35,9833,576
Mauritius851:15,2173,230
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3581:17,9492,594
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Huggett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hughet, modified to Huggett, though generally to Hewett (q.v).

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the popular diminutive Hugh-et; v. Hewett or Hewitt, Howett, Huett.

1520-1. Thomas Hughet and Margaret Harford: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

= Hugh (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Huguet is common in France.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A diminutive of Hugh-the same as Hewett. 2. Huggate, a parish in the E. Riding of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

HUGET: Little Hugh, the son of Hugh.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Petrus Hugot, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From Huggate; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Huggett Last Name Facts

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

Huggett occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Huggett? popularity and diffusion

Huggett is the 91,063rd most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,385,992 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Huggett are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,397 people, or 1 in 23,245. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Kent, where 11 percent are found and West Sussex, where 8 percent are found. Besides England Huggett exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Huggett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Huggett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 713 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Huggett Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Huggett last name are 15.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Huggett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.52% more than the national average, earning R 581,064 per year; in United States they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $46,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $58,422 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huggette935/
Hugghett930/
Hugget9291/
Hugett9233/
Uggett921/
Hugguette881/
Haggett862,290/
Hughett861,090/
Hoggett861,001/
Huguett86135/
Higgett8621/
Heggett8617/
Huggitt8612/
Hugette867/
Huegett866/
Hungett865/
Hugsett862/
Hudgett861/
Huggeth861/
Guggett861/
Huggets860/
Hougett860/
Huget83835/
Hugge83485/
Huguette802,539/
Hughhett803/
Ugguette801/
Cheggett800/
Houghett800/
Huguet7719,128/
Hugger771,739/
Eggett771,147/
Aggett77937/
Huyett77790/
Houget77552/
Heuett77314/
Huiett77150/
Hunget7757/
Hugges7753/
Hughet7746/
Hagget7735/
Hugetz7713/
Ugiett7710/
Hogget779/
Ahuett778/
Hugghe776/
Hugeth776/
Hogett775/
Hugiet775/
Ungget773/
Uggitt772/
Hugitt771/
Hungge771/
Husett771/
Eugett771/
Haugge771/
Hugest771/
Higget770/
Huggit770/
Huggey770/
Hegget770/
Gugett770/
Houett770/
Jugget770/
Higett770/
Chouguett750/
Huge732,692/
Ugge731,131/
Uget73111/
Uett7312/
Houguet71620/
Higgitt71368/
Haggitt71356/
Houette71254/
Highett71238/
Heuguet71206/
Hughitt71170/
Huyette71137/
Haugset7153/
Hugueth7139/
Ugiette7138/
Hoggitt7134/
Huguete7130/
Hauguet7126/
Hoggeth7117/
Hogzett7115/
Haughet7113/
Chugger7112/
Jiggett715/
Hughges715/
Auguett714/
Huzette713/
Giggett712/
Huchett711/
Hugghes711/
Hugheth711/
Huguitt711/
Hogghet711/
Eudgett711/
Gughett711/
Hughiet711/
Hugghey711/
Housett711/
Uguette711/
Augette711/
Chuzett711/
Chauget711/
Heggitt710/
Huggith710/
Huggits710/
Chouguette710/
Husette710/
Haugger710/
Huyetts710/
Huygeth710/
Hoghett710/
Huiette710/
Hogiett710/
Guggitt710/
Hauge6712,810/
Chuge673,666/
Hogge673,639/
Huggi673,332/
Huitt672,144/
Huger671,772/
Hunge671,479/
Hauet671,321/
Huges671,283/
Houet671,195/
Houge671,173/
Huchette67930/
Huyet67801/
Huyge67704/
Uguet67578/
Haugseth67564/
Goett67504/
Huset67462/
Hugee67446/
Hugie67413/
Heitt67368/
Huige67314/
Juget67292/
Chouette67274/
Chuet67216/
Auget67184/
Huiet67163/
Jugge67150/
Hughe6790/
Hujet6775/
Hautt6770/
Gugge6763/
Hoett6742/
Chunggit6734/
Ungge6731/
Egget6720/
Huggy6715/
Heuet6715/
Ugger6714/
Huzet6713/
Euget6711/
Uzett6710/
Agget679/
Ohuge678/
Hugey676/
Husge676/
Khuge676/
Houtt675/
Huytt675/
Heatt674/
Hugga674/
Heytt674/
Augiette674/
Uggee673/
Ugest673/
Hucet673/
Haett672/
Khuet672/
Heuge672/
Uyett672/
Hugez672/
Ohouette672/
Chuguets671/
Chouguet671/
Hausette671/
Hughiott671/
Igett671/
Euett671/
Geatt671/
Ahuge671/
Uiett671/
Uggea671/
Unget671/
Uggeh671/
Hugea671/
Hüget671/
Hauwette671/
Ugete671/
Ugeth671/
Chauette671/
Uggye671/
Ihget671/
Hauchett670/
Housgger670/
Hungheth670/
Hutchett670/
Hoget670/
Ouget670/
Houchett670/
Houiette670/

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