Hughett Surname

337,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hughett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hughet, modified to Huggett, though generally to Hewett (q.v).

Hughett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0821:334,99030,261
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Hughett (10) may also be a first name.

Hughett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hughet, modified to Huggett, though generally to Hewett (q.v).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the popular diminutive Hugh-et; v. Hewett or Hewitt, Howett, Huett.

1520-1. Thomas Hughet and Margaret Harford: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Hugh (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et: v. Hewett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A diminutive of Hugh-the same as Hewett. 2. Huggate, a parish in the E. Riding of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

HUGET: Little Hugh, the son of Hugh.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hughett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hughett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hughett.

How Common Is The Last Name Hughett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hughett is the 337,747th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. Hughett is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Hughett reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hughett is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 10 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,082 people, or 1 in 334,990. In The United States Hughett is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 15 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States Hughett is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Hughett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hughett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,127 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hughett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hughett surname are 35.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.17% being registered with the political party.

Hughett earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $40,746 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hugghett930/
Hughet9246/
Hugett9233/
Huggett865,258/
Hughitt86170/
Huguett86135/
Haughet8613/
Hugette867/
Hungett865/
Hughiet861/
Gughett861/
Hugheth861/
Hougett860/
Hoghett860/
Huget83835/
Huguette802,539/
Huggette805/
Hughiott801/
Hungheth800/
Huguet7719,128/
Houget77552/
Hugget7791/
Hunget7757/
Hugetz7713/
Hughed7712/
Ugiett7710/
Hugeth776/
Hugiet775/
Hogett775/
Hugitt771/
Eugett771/
Uggett771/
Hugest771/
Hughit770/
Gugett770/
Hugguette751/
Chouguett750/
Uget73111/
Hoggett711,001/
Houguet71620/
Heuguet71206/
Hugueth7139/
Ugiette7138/
Huguete7130/
Hauguet7126/
Huggitt7112/
Auguett714/
Guggett711/
Hoghitt711/
Hogghet711/
Huguitt711/
Uguette711/
Huggeth711/
Augette711/
Chauget711/
Huggets710/
Hughesd710/
Huygeth710/
Hogiett710/
Chouguette710/
Uguet67578/
Juget67292/
Auget67184/
Ughed6714/
Euget6711/
Augiette674/
Ugest673/
Ughit672/
Hughesdd672/
Ugeth671/
Ugete671/
Hüget671/
Unget671/
Chouguet671/
Chuguets671/
Ugguette671/
Ouget670/
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