Hughson Surname

128,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hughson Surname Definition:

'son of Hugh,' which see. John filius Hugonis, burgess of Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 10), Johannes filius Hugonis, dean of Christianity in Elgin, 1375 (RAA., II, p. 33), and Colynus filius Hugonis, tenant in vill of Rutyll, 1376 (RHM., I, p.

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Hughson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5201:238,46022,828
Canada8871:41,5405,169
Scotland3691:14,5091,842
Australia2971:90,89510,420
England1941:287,20622,180
New Zealand1491:30,3915,294
Wales571:54,2904,971
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3781:9,9031,260
England1461:166,95514,226
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5351:93,8679,617

Hughson (29) may also be a first name.

Hughson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Hugh,' which see. John filius Hugonis, burgess of Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 10), Johannes filius Hugonis, dean of Christianity in Elgin, 1375 (RAA., II, p. 33), and Colynus filius Hugonis, tenant in vill of Rutyll, 1376 (RHM., I, p. Ix). Thomas Hugonis was a forestaller in Aberdeen in 1402 (CRA., p. 384), William Hugosoun, bailie of Glasgow in 1433 (LCD,, p. 248), and Andrew Hughson, forester general of the lands of Camsy, 1471 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 220). Hughsone 1483.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Hugh’s Son: v. Hugh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Hugh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

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

- dinn315

Hughson Last Name Facts

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

Hughson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hughson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,808th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,072,092 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Hughson live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 29 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,520 people, or 1 in 238,460. In The United States Hughson is mostly found in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.

Hughson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hughson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hughson surname rose 284 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hughson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hughson last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hughson surname are 17.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.07% registered with the party.

The amount Hughson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $51,409 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houghson937/
Heughson930/
Haughson930/
Hoghson861/
Hughsen860/
Houghsan800/
Houghsen800/
Chunghsun751/
Hughsam7124/
Chunghsien711/
Gaughsan670/
Augeeson670/
Juxson621/
Huxsan620/
Jouxson5788/
Oghsian571/

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Hughson Reference & Research

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