Hutchings Surname

18,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Hutchings 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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Hutchings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,6071:31,2283,885
England9,7451:5,718816
Canada2,9941:12,3061,824
Australia2,3261:11,6061,707
New Zealand7781:5,820960
Wales7611:4,066443
South Africa2621:206,78521,999
Scotland1181:45,3714,059
Spain511:916,70735,562
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
France451:1,476,060142,161
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Jersey291:3,421664
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Trinidad and Tobago251:54,5594,614
Bermuda241:2,720427
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Norway121:428,52437,411
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China41:341,830,39216,990
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3891:4,523686
Wales1921:8,169509
Jersey321:1,621261
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4891:20,1762,544

Hutchings (27) may also be a first name.

Hutchings 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

= Hutchins, with inserted g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Hugh”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of little Hutch, a pet form of Hugh (spirit).

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

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

From the Flemish, Huygens; a personal name.

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

Hutchings,Hutchinson. —Hutchings is found mostly in the south - west of England, especially in Somerset. Hutchinson is confined to the north, being most numerous in the county of Durham, and also frequent in Northumberland, Cumberland, and in the North and East Ridings. Hutchison occurs over a large part of Scotland, but is rare in the north.

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

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

Hutchings is a west of England name, best represented in Somerset and Devon, A Wiveliscombe gentleman bore this name three centuries ago (C.). It is now at home in the Bridgewater district Jacob and.

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

Hutchings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hutchings is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hutchings? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,880th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 249,804 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Hutchings reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 27 people.

The surname Hutchings is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 11,607 people, or 1 in 31,228. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Utah, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Hutchings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hutchings has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hutchings last name increased 466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 396 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,073 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hutchings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hutchings last name is predominantly Anglican (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hutchings last name are 13.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hutchings earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 15.65% less than the national average, earning 291,915 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.27% more than the national average, earning R 295,320 per year; in United States they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $43,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.84% more than the national average, earning $51,095 CAD per year.

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Hutchings Reference & Research

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