Huggins Surname
Approximately 41,565 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHuggins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,271 | 1:12,383 | 1,536 |
| England | 4,852 | 1:11,484 | 1,694 |
| Australia | 1,949 | 1:13,851 | 1,974 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,428 | 1:955 | 138 |
| Canada | 1,220 | 1:30,201 | 3,942 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 506 | 1:109 | 11 |
| Venezuela | 350 | 1:86,297 | 3,373 |
| New Zealand | 293 | 1:15,455 | 2,701 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 236 | 1:477 | 101 |
| Jamaica | 169 | 1:16,982 | 1,563 |
| Scotland | 149 | 1:35,932 | 3,496 |
| Wales | 116 | 1:26,677 | 2,762 |
| South Africa | 110 | 1:492,525 | 40,325 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 98 | 1:1,126 | 174 |
| British Virgin Islands | 91 | 1:347 | 75 |
| Philippines | 84 | 1:1,205,217 | 94,524 |
| Ireland | 52 | 1:90,557 | 5,084 |
| Guyana | 43 | 1:17,726 | 2,302 |
| Northern Ireland | 43 | 1:42,908 | 3,866 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 26 | 1:3,814 | 525 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Cayman Islands | 17 | 1:3,758 | 489 |
| Saint Lucia | 17 | 1:10,517 | 1,068 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Saint Martin | 8 | 1:4,394 | 114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Anguilla | 8 | 1:1,680 | 152 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Grenada | 7 | 1:15,505 | 950 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 130 | 1:34,076 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,453 | 1:9,937 | 1,502 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,610 | 1:10,893 | 1,424 |
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.
Huggin’s (Son), Huggin’s Son v. Huggin.
Nickname for Hugh.
(English) Descendant of little Hug, a pet form of Hugh (spirit).
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.
The same as Higgins, from Hug, the nickname for Hugh, and the patronymic termination ings, belonging to, or the son of.
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.
The name of Huggins was represented in the reign of Elizabeth by Robert Huggins, gent., of East Bradenham (Bl.).
Huggins Demographics
Average Huggins Salary in
United States
$40,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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