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
Hughan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hughan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hughan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hughan is found most in Australia. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Hughan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hughan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 385,337th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,904,063 people. The surname Hughan occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Hughan reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Hughan is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 31 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 81,068. In Australia Hughan is primarily found in: Victoria, where 56 percent live, New South Wales, where 26 percent live and Western Australia, where 12 percent live. Apart from Australia this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing 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 carrying the Hughan surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding 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.
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