Hutchison Surname

9,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Hutchison 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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Hutchison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States33,0421:10,9701,344
Scotland6,0681:882131
Australia5,5371:4,876707
England4,0841:13,6432,016
Canada4,0421:9,1161,360
Ghana9011:29,9903,547
New Zealand8721:5,193834
South Africa6611:81,96310,112
Samoa4461:435106
Northern Ireland2321:7,9531,344
Tonga1401:767219
Wales881:35,1653,495
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
France431:1,544,714145,815
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Costa Rica381:125,7911,936
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Belize121:29,6232,063
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Panama91:434,6958,518
Norway91:571,36544,190
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Liberia61:734,75629,369
China61:227,886,92811,701
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Guam11:160,1214,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4291:10,3261,485
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4,2301:885148
England6901:35,3274,618
Wales271:58,0892,880
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1511:8,1641,048

Hutchison (99) may also be a first name.

Hutchison 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

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

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

Said to be Gaelic with an English termination. The son of Hugh.

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

Hutchison Last Name Facts

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

Hutchison occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hutchison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,907th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 128,257 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Hutchison live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hutchison is also the 951,070th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 99 people.

The surname Hutchison is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 33,042 people, or 1 in 10,970. In The United States Hutchison is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 82 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Hutchison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hutchison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hutchison last name expanded 537 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 592 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 326 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hutchison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hutchison last name is chiefly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hutchison surname are 15.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Hutchison earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 53.69% more than the national average, earning 531,877 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.83% more than the national average, earning R 401,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 147.22% more than the national average, earning $56,125,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $42,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,016 CAD per year.

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