Hugill Surname

152,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hugill Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Hugil(l (Westm.), 13th cent. Hogayl = the How-Glen or -Ravine [v. How, and + Old Norse geil, a narrow glen] (French-Teut.) the French Huguel-Hugue (v. under Hugh) + the diminutive suff. -(e)l.

Hugill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5261:36,5124,780
United States7651:473,80340,248
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Canada1701:216,73920,919
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales51:618,90625,852
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7471:32,6314,326
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Hugill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Hugil(l (Westm.), 13th cent. Hogayl = the How-Glen or -Ravine [v. How, and + Old Norse geil, a narrow glen] (French-Teut.) the French Huguel-Hugue (v. under Hugh) + the diminutive suff. -(e)l.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Westmorland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Hugills derive their name from a township in Westmoreland. Thomas Hugill was overseer of the poor of Great Ayton about a hundred years ago (O.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hugill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hugill is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hugill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 152,471st most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,525,137 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Hugill are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,526 people, or 1 in 36,512. In England Hugill is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 25 percent are found, Durham, where 16 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Hugill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hugill has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hugill surname expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,007 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hugill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hugill last name are 1.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hugill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning R 279,936 per year; in United States they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $44,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.3% more than the national average, earning $58,775 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huggill9215/
Hughill9210/
Huegill928/
Hudgill924/
Hougill920/
Hugil915/
Hugll911/
Ugill910/
Hungil8330/
Hugiel8325/
Ungill834/
Gugill833/
Hugell831/
Hogill830/
Hughll830/
Hugilt830/
Augill830/
Hugl80340/
Ugil80228/
Ugll803/
Hudgell77532/
Hughell7776/
Guggill7711/
Chougil775/
Chogill772/
Huggell771/
Eougill771/
Haugild771/
Chungil771/
Chuglll771/
Hausill770/
Housill770/
Heusill770/
Hugel732,281/
Uguil73326/
Ungil73249/
Heugl73106/
Ugilt7377/
Huzil7373/
Gugil7328/
Huisl7327/
Augil7319/
Uzgil7312/
Jugil7311/
Haugl7310/
Ugell739/
Usill737/
Husil737/
Hungl736/
Ougil734/
Hughl732/
Hogil732/
Ogill731/
Uijll731/
Huegl731/
Eugil731/
Chugl731/
Hugyl731/
Higil731/
Uzill730/
Chuchill7136/
Khoujill7113/
Chunghil719/
Houchill719/
Hutchill710/
Huegel671,378/
Heugel67817/
Ochill67435/
Hudgel67263/
Huguel67187/
Ugl67148/
Hausil67135/
Hogiel67126/
Huggel67123/
Husell67108/
Gugiel6798/
Hughel6790/
Huzell6765/
Huisel6762/
Guggil6733/
Uchill6727/
Huizel6726/
Ungell6714/
Hogell6712/
Gougil6711/
Khuzil6710/
Chusil677/
Hujail676/
Housil676/
Haugel676/
Unggil675/
Gugell675/
Hungel675/
Ausill674/
Huziel674/
Augell673/
Huizil673/
Aucill672/
Gaugil672/
Chuchhill672/
Oughil672/
Haugld671/
Houglt671/
Husiel671/
Chuchille671/
Chusgl671/
Uzzill671/
Hougel671/
Hutgel671/
Hügell671/
Eugiel671/
Chugel671/
Chungl671/
Eugell670/
Huichl670/
Usiell670/
Huigel670/
Uygell670/
Hoogil670/
Haughl670/
Uggell670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hugill
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis