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 is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hughman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Hughman occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Hughman reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England Hughman is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 43 percent live, Greater London, where 37 percent live and Berkshire, where 3 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Hughman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hughman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hughman last name 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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Hugmann863/
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Higman771,890/
Hogman77474/
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Augman7739/
Eugman7725/
Hugmon7711/
Gugman776/
Oghman775/
Jugman774/
Ighman773/
Usgman771/
Uigman770/
Ougman770/
Cheungman751/
Houghmond750/
Hoogman7154/
Augmann7117/
Hogmann712/
Ougmane711/
Jugmann711/
Hoggman711/
Higgman711/
Jugmhan711/
Hiegman710/
Highmon710/
Ogman6796/
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Ugmon6718/
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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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