Hugheston Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hugheston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hugheston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Hugheston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hugheston is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hugheston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hugheston is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Hugheston are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

Hugheston is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland Hugheston is most common in: City of Edinburgh, where 100 percent live. Besides Scotland this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Hugheston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hugheston has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Hugheston last name fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hugheston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hugheston surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hugheston
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