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).
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Hughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hughan occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hughan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 385,337th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,904,063 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Hughan live; 44 percent live in Australasia and 44 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,874,099th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 31 people.
Hughan is most commonly 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. Beside Australia it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Hughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hughan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 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 Hughan last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hughan surname are 0.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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