Hughan Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hughan Surname Definition:

Diminutive of Hugh, which see. Alexander Hughan, merchant in Creetowr Kirkcudbrightshire, 1773 (Kirkcudbright).

Hughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3331:81,0689,424
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
England931:599,11935,891
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Scotland611:87,7676,275
Canada501:736,91258,785
Isle of Man351:2,452488
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland931:40,2503,051
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Robert Huan, Norm. 1180-95; John Huene, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); Roger, William Huan, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Hughan Last Name Facts

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

Hughan is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hughan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hughan is the 385,337th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,904,063 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Hughan are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,874,099th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.

Hughan is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 81,068. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 56 percent are found, New South Wales, where 26 percent are found and Western Australia, where 12 percent are found. Other than Australia Hughan is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Hughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hughan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hughan last name 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 adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hughan last name are 0.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haughan92436/
Heughan92274/
Chughan9267/
Houghan9241/
Ahughan921/
Hugan91279/
Ughan9168/
Haughain8634/
Chaughan8618/
Choughan863/
Houghand861/
Houghang861/
Hughaine861/
Heughhan861/
Chunghan861/
Haughean860/
Hughaten860/
Haugan833,494/
Hungan83918/
Huggan83787/
Chugan83359/
Hougan83293/
Hugain83207/
Hugand8329/
Ughane8318/
Ughand8317/
Hoghan839/
Aughan839/
Hugane839/
Highan836/
Gughan836/
Ughant836/
Hugang834/
Huegan833/
Hugham831/
Huigan831/
Ughain831/
Ukghan831/
Husgan831/
Eughan831/
Hughon831/
Heugan831/
Ugahan831/
Jughan831/
Ugan803,237/
Chaunghan8011/
Chungchan805/
Gaughan778,663/
Choghan771,196/
Hougham771,053/
Houngan77974/
Chungan77180/
Haugane77149/
Hougang7782/
Goughan7771/
Unghean7760/
Hooghan7742/
Heugang7740/
Haugann7725/
Huigang7716/
Hungaan7713/
Chaugan7711/
Hunggan7710/
Hougane776/
Chugand775/
Oughane774/
Houghon773/
Chugant772/
Chuggan772/
Chugang772/
Haugham771/
Jaughan771/
Chugane771/
Joughan771/
Huggang771/
Oughain771/
Ungahan771/
Augahan771/
Highann770/
Hogan73137,242/
Hugon737,395/
Jugan732,733/
Ungan731,510/
Uygan731,303/
Ugang73360/
Oghan73334/
Gugan73255/
Uçgan73126/
Ugane73109/
Augan7377/
Uugan7358/
Higan7353/
Ugham7347/
Ighan7326/
Ugand7317/
Ugain7315/
Hugam7314/
Ougan7310/
Eugan736/
Usgan733/
Ugant733/
Uggan733/
Ucgan732/
Ugann731/
Ihgan731/
Uganh731/
Chougang7118/
Cheugang7116/
Chaugand718/
Chugandh717/
Chougane715/
Houghotn713/
Cheungan712/
Houghham712/
Aungchan712/
Chuyngan712/
Chhugane711/
Chhuggan711/
Joughaan711/
Houghgon711/
Chuganth711/
Chugasin711/
Hougaing711/
Hussgain711/
Chuingan711/
Chaugang711/
Eungchan711/
Chunggan711/
Haughaim710/
Haugheun710/
Haughuon710/
Hoggan672,766/
Ougane67924/
Jaugan67423/
Huggon67238/
Juggan67223/
Chogan67202/
Unggan67125/
Ougham6781/
Ugandh6746/
Hoogan6743/
Chuganova6734/
Hugond6727/
Augant6726/
Haugaasen6725/
Augain6722/
Jougan6720/
Chugon6718/
Ugaine6718/
Ugasin6717/
Ugangh6717/
Gougan6714/
Jugain6714/
Oghain6712/
Hougon6710/
Eugane679/
Augand678/
Hogain678/
Hugong678/
Higgan677/
Guggan677/
Chugam677/
Gaugan677/
Hoegan676/
Higaan676/
Gugain675/
Hogaan675/
Hugont674/
Hogann673/
Aungan673/
Ougang673/
Ougain673/
Uiggan672/
Uganne672/
Higain672/
Chouyngan672/
Usgane672/
Hougam671/
Jugaan671/
Haugon671/
Highon671/
Euggan671/
Auggan671/
Hiegan671/
Hoghon671/
Igahan671/
Eugant671/
Hungon671/
Hokgan671/
Jughon671/
Augang671/
Aughanova671/
Ughein671/
Oungan671/
Hhogan670/
Juigan670/

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