Huggins Surname

13,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Huggins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' diminutive Hug-in or Hug-on; compare Col-in, Jen-in (now Jenning), Lambin, &c.j also compare Gibbins and Gibbons from Gilbert. 'Hugyn held of the same Earl an ox gang of land' (De Lacy Inquisition, Cheth.

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Huggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States29,2711:12,3831,536
England4,8521:11,4841,694
Australia1,9491:13,8511,974
Trinidad and Tobago1,4281:955138
Canada1,2201:30,2013,942
Saint Kitts and Nevis5061:10911
Venezuela3501:86,2973,373
New Zealand2931:15,4552,701
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2361:477101
Jamaica1691:16,9821,563
Scotland1491:35,9323,496
Wales1161:26,6772,762
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
Dominican Republic1001:104,3294,466
United States Virgin Islands981:1,126174
British Virgin Islands911:34775
Philippines841:1,205,21794,524
Ireland521:90,5575,084
Guyana431:17,7262,302
Northern Ireland431:42,9083,866
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Antigua and Barbuda261:3,814525
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
India181:42,614,743461,117
France181:3,690,151224,666
Cayman Islands171:3,758489
Saint Lucia171:10,5171,068
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Norway101:514,22941,629
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Saint Martin81:4,394114
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Anguilla81:1,680152
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Grenada71:15,505950
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Panama71:558,8949,437
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Bahamas51:78,350887
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malta11:430,2723,380
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Montserrat11:4,947471
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominica11:75,891912
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1301:34,0763,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4531:9,9371,502
Wales391:40,2162,129
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6101:10,8931,424

Huggins (507) may also be a first name.

Huggins 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,' diminutive Hug-in or Hug-on; compare Col-in, Jen-in (now Jenning), Lambin, &c.j also compare Gibbins and Gibbons from Gilbert. 'Hugyn held of the same Earl an ox gang of land' (De Lacy Inquisition, Cheth. Soc.). The French fondness for double diminutives gave them the famous name Huguenot (Hug-in-ot), so that we must trace that religious sect to an individual, if we would get at its origin.

William Hugginson, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Mary Huggison, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Willelmus Hugune, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hugo Hugune et Alicia uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Hugune et Petronilla uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Lawrencius Hogonman (i.e. the servant of Hojgon), 1379: ibid.

1561. John Russell and Johanna Huggens: Marriage Lic. (London).

1707. William Huggonson, of Priest Hutton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1790. Married — Samuel Huggins and Sarah Henwood: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Huggin’s (Son), Huggin’s Son v. Huggin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nickname for Hugh.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of little Hug, a pet form of Hugh (spirit).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From Hugo, the Latin form of Hugh. The name Willelmus fil' Hugonis would as readily subside into William Huggins as into W. Fitzhugh, W. Ap-Hugh, or W. Hughson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Higgins, from Hug, the nickname for Hugh, and the patronymic termination ings, belonging to, or the son of.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Hugi or Uggi; from the Frisian, Uko, Uke, Uken; from the Dutch, Hoogen, Huygens; from the German, Huge, Hugo; from the Flemish, Hugens; in the Domesday Book, Hugh, Hugo, Hugolin; a personal name.

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

The name of Huggins was represented in the reign of Elizabeth by Robert Huggins, gent., of East Bradenham (Bl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Huggins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Huggins occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Huggins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Huggins? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,444th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 175,329 people. The last name Huggins is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Huggins reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Huggins is also the 375,944th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 507 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 29,271 people, or 1 in 12,383. In The United States Huggins is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 86 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Huggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Huggins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Huggins surname grew 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 648 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Huggins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Huggins surname is principally Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Huggins surname are 9.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Huggins earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.53% less than the national average, earning 275,030 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 121.47% more than the national average, earning R 526,296 per year; in United States they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning $40,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hugghins93338/
Huggions938/
Huiggins934/
Hunggins932/
Huggiens931/
Heuggins931/
Hhuggins930/
Hugins92158/
Uggins926/
Huggns924/
Higgins86183,285/
Hudgins8616,009/
Haggins861,865/
Hoggins86870/
Juggins86760/
Heggins86741/
Huggens8666/
Hughins8662/
Hougins865/
Huegins864/
Huggims864/
Auggins862/
Guggins861/
Hugiens861/
Huggsns861/
Hunggns861/
Hugghns860/
Hungins860/
Haugins860/
Huins8385/
Hugns830/
Heughins8056/
Higggins809/
Houghins802/
Higgiens802/
Hegginss801/
Hudgiens801/
Haiggins801/
Higginns801/
Higgions801/
Haughins801/
H'oggins801/
Heggiens800/
Heiggins800/
Higgians800/
Eggins771,557/
Hugens77387/
Hogins77295/
Augins77103/
Gugins7772/
Higins7760/
Iggins7719/
Higgns7716/
Oggins7715/
Husins774/
Uggens772/
Hutins772/
Huinse772/
Hughns771/
Eugins771/
Aggins771/
Jugins771/
Huzins771/
Chuins770/
Hucins770/
Hins73674/
Gins73648/
Huns73137/
Uins730/
Hudgens716,490/
Huygens712,685/
Jiggins71808/
Higgens71712/
Huigens71347/
Heugens71144/
Hughens7159/
Hutgens7136/
Huijens7134/
Haggens7133/
Huchins7129/
Haugens7128/
Hugense7125/
Hungens7120/
Huegens7119/
Hoggens7111/
Haugnæs7111/
Huguens717/
Husinst716/
Heggens715/
Hougens715/
Eiggins714/
Hutcins713/
Hussins713/
Huttins712/
Hudjins712/
Hyggens712/
Hiegins711/
Higghns711/
Hudcins711/
Hudtins711/
Huhhins711/
Gougins711/
Audgins711/
Higggns711/
Huccins711/
Higginz711/
Aiggins710/
Husgens710/
Hujjins710/
Gaugins710/
Hudgims710/
Houcins710/
Higgnss710/
Houghns710/
Hutchins6746,402/
Goins6728,138/
Heins6714,997/
Hains673,246/
Houchins672,691/
Hinse671,498/
Gains671,492/
Ginns671,186/
Huijgens67558/
Hauns67473/
Hoins67362/
Hinsz67287/
Hunns67220/
Hunse67149/
Hinst67119/
Heungens67104/
Hiens6757/
Haugnæss6754/
Hinss6751/
Euins6747/
Huyghens6745/
Hunst6744/
Huyns6738/
Ginsz6738/
Khuns6736/
Hinns6733/
Chins6730/
Heughens6728/
Heutgens6728/
Houns6722/
Ginss6716/
Hougsnæs6714/
Huhns6711/
Huthcins679/
Haugenæs678/
Chuns677/
Usins676/
Ahuns675/
Ohuns675/
Hauchins674/
Igins674/
Ginsh674/
Utins672/
Uzins672/
Heuns672/
Heusgens672/
Hunæs672/
Juins672/
Hinsh671/
Khins671/
Huddgens671/
Houghens671/
Hukdgens671/
Eugns671/
Ugens671/
Hgens671/
Hogns671/
Houssins671/
Hinsd671/
Hisns671/
Chiggens670/
Higns670/
Houdgens670/
Huchinns670/
Himns670/

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