Hughan Surname
Approximately 922 people bear this surname
Hughan Surname Definition:
Diminutive of Hugh, which see. Alexander Hughan, merchant in Creetowr Kirkcudbrightshire, 1773 (Kirkcudbright).
Hughan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 333 | 1:81,068 | 9,424 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Scotland | 61 | 1:87,767 | 6,275 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Isle of Man | 35 | 1:2,452 | 488 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Hughan (31) may also be a first name.
Hughan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Diminutive of Hugh, which see. Alexander Hughan, merchant in Creetowr Kirkcudbrightshire, 1773 (Kirkcudbright).
Robert Huan, Norm. 1180-95; John Huene, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); Roger, William Huan, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Hughan Demographics
Average Hughan Salary in
United States
$43,643 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hughan occurs most in Australia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hughan.
How Common Is The Last Name Hughan? popularity and diffusion
Hughan is the 385,337th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,904,063 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Hughan live; 44 percent live in Australasia and 44 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Hughan is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 31 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 333 people, or 1 in 81,068. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 56 percent live, New South Wales, where 26 percent live and Western Australia, where 12 percent live. Besides Australia it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Hughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hughan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hughan surname rose 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 34 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hughan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hughan last name are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Hughan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,869 CAD per year.
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