Hughman Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hughman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Hugh-man,' i.e. the servant of Hugh; compare Matthewman, Addyman, PrieStman, Vickerman, &c.; v. Howman and Hughesman. It is interesting to note that Human is found in the Hundred Rolls for Cambridgeshire (1373), and still flourishes there.

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Hughman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hughman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Hugh-man,' i.e. the servant of Hugh; compare Matthewman, Addyman, PrieStman, Vickerman, &c.; v. Howman and Hughesman. It is interesting to note that Human is found in the Hundred Rolls for Cambridgeshire (1373), and still flourishes there.

John Human, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Hugman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

= Hugh's Man (Servant): v. Hugh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A man who had the care of ewes-Ewe-man. Analogous to Tupman, one who took charge of rams.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Hughman; from Dutch, hoog-man, a tall man, or German, hoh-mund, a great man.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

(Welsh) This surname means 'son of Hugh'.

- dinn315

Hughman Last Name Facts

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

Hughman occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hughman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hughman is the 3,228,735th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Hughman live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 43 percent are found, Greater London, where 37 percent are found and Berkshire, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Hughman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hughman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hughman surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hugman92388/
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Highman86668/
Huggman8611/
Hugmann863/
Chugman861/
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Hougman860/
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Ugman831/
Chungman805/
Gaughman803/
Haugmann802/
Heungman801/
Goughman801/
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Higman771,890/
Hogman77474/
Ungman7744/
Augman7739/
Eugman7725/
Hugmon7711/
Gugman776/
Oghman775/
Jugman774/
Ighman773/
Usgman771/
Uigman770/
Ougman770/
Cheungman751/
Houghmond750/
Hoogman7154/
Augmann7117/
Hogmann712/
Ougmane711/
Jugmann711/
Hoggman711/
Higgman711/
Jugmhan711/
Hiegman710/
Highmon710/
Ogman6796/
Igman6743/
Ugmon6718/
Jugmahan678/
Ugmam671/
Hoegmann671/

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Hughman Reference & Research

Human DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Human FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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