Hutchins Surname

12,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hutchins 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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Hutchins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States34,6201:10,4701,280
England5,0991:10,9271,611
Australia3,9471:6,8401,003
Canada9381:39,2814,921
New Zealand4921:9,2041,591
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
Liberia1151:38,3353,545
Jamaica951:30,2102,238
Wales911:34,0063,399
Scotland891:60,1554,924
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines641:1,760357
France581:1,145,219121,886
Guernsey441:1,465311
Philippines411:2,469,225130,198
Trinidad and Tobago221:61,9994,975
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Jersey81:12,4002,398
China71:195,331,65210,124
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Ireland51:941,78816,185
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8311:8,6101,301
Wales1641:9,564582
Scotland291:129,0765,773
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3071:6,873870

Hutchins (58) may also be a first name.

Hutchins 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

Hutchin’s (Son) , Hutchin’s Son v.Hutchin.

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

Northern diminutives of Hugh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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 child of Hugh. (See Hitchins.)

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

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

Hutchins Last Name Facts

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

Hutchins is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hutchins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,107th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 157,052 people. The surname Hutchins occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Hutchins reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 58 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 34,620 people, or 1 in 10,470. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Hutchins is found in 63 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Hutchins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hutchins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hutchins surname rose 474 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hutchins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hutchins surname are 11.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hutchins earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 12.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,053 per year; in South Africa they earn 90.1% more than the national average, earning R 451,740 per year; in United States they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $41,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $54,934 CAD per year.

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Hutchins Reference & Research

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