Hutcherson Surname

56,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Hutcherson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Hutchin. Hutcherson is a variant of Hutchinson (v. Hutchins). In the same way Pattinson is frequently found in the guise of Patterson; compare Catterson for Cattinson.

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Hutcherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,5961:42,1665,182
England1611:346,07525,095
Australia341:793,99150,673
Wales211:147,35910,403
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Turks and Caicos Islands131:2,641268
Guam81:20,0153,029
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1701:42,9224,999

Hutcherson 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 Hutchin. Hutcherson is a variant of Hutchinson (v. Hutchins). In the same way Pattinson is frequently found in the guise of Patterson; compare Catterson for Cattinson.

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

For Hutchinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) The son of little Hutch, a pet form of Hugh (spirit).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hutcherson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hutcherson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hutcherson? popularity and diffusion

Hutcherson is the 56,938th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 819,009 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Hutcherson are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,596 people, or 1 in 42,166. In The United States Hutcherson is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Hutcherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hutcherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hutcherson surname increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 278 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hutcherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hutcherson are 16.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Hutcherson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $39,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.09% more than the national average, earning $52,709 CAD per year.

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Hutcherson Reference & Research

Hutchinson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hutchinson 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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