Hutchieson Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hutchieson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' from the diminutive Huchon or Huchin (later Hutchin); compare Marion for Mary, or Robin for Robert. Chiefly North English; v. Houchen and Howchin. 'Huchone, Hugo, nomen proprium viri': Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum The 'g' in Hutchings is excrescent; compare Jennings.

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Hutchieson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia421:642,75544,739
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England251:2,228,72284,230
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2121:17,6571,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Hutchieson 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 Huchon or Huchin (later Hutchin); compare Marion for Mary, or Robin for Robert. Chiefly North English; v. Houchen and Howchin. 'Huchone, Hugo, nomen proprium viri': Herrtage's Catholicism Anglicum The 'g' in Hutchings is excrescent; compare Jennings. Hutcheson and Hutchison are modifications of Hutchinson; compare Pattison for Pattinson, or Purkiss for Perkins.

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

Isabella Huchon, doghter, 1379: Yorkshire.

Willelmus Huchon: ibid.

Isota Huchonson, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Hugchonson, 1379: ibid.

Agnes filia Hugonis, 1379: ibid.

The last two are placed together, no doubt brother and sister.

Mathew Huchonson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Johannes Huchesson, Yorkshire W. to.

Hutchin Graham, of Peretree, 1580: Nicolson and Bum, History Westm. and Cumb.

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

See Hutchison. In England and Ireland this is the more frequent orthography. In the N. of England the name appears (but erroneously) to be regarded as a corruption of Richardson. Folks of Shields, p. 37.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Hitchins or Hutchins.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

In the 17th century the Hutchinsons held property around the city of Durham; at that time they were the most numerous and respectable of the yeomanry of the village of Bishop Middleham, but in the 18th century many of them migrated to Stockton and Whitton in the same county (S.).

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

Hutchieson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hutchieson is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hutchieson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,422,956th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Hutchieson are found; 35 percent are found in Australasia and 35 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 642,755. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 38 percent reside, Queensland, where 29 percent reside and Northern Territory, where 26 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Hutchieson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hutchieson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hutchieson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hutchieson surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hutchieson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 44.55% less than the national average, earning $23,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% less than the national average, earning $42,721 CAD per year.

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