Hutchon Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
Hutchon Surname Definition:
From French Huchon, diminutive of Hugh, which see. Huchon was used in AF. of the thirteenth century instead of Huon as the regular oblique case of Hue. In Scotland during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries Hutcheoun (ch sibilant) regularly appears as a Christian name, the equivalent of Hugh or Hew in the vernacular.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 52 | 1:102,958 | 6,964 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 54 | 1:69,319 | 4,089 |
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Hutchon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From French Huchon, diminutive of Hugh, which see. Huchon was used in AF. of the thirteenth century instead of Huon as the regular oblique case of Hue. In Scotland during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries Hutcheoun (ch sibilant) regularly appears as a Christian name, the equivalent of Hugh or Hew in the vernacular. Hucheon Fraser, lord of the Lovet is mentioned in 1422 and in 1510 a succeeding Lord Lowat is named Heow (Beauly, p. 305,323). Huchon Ker appears in 1467 (RD., p. 359), and Huchown the Ross, 1481. Sandy Huchose appears in Aberdeen, 1497 (CRA., p. 425). 'John Hutching wyfe' was a 'kaikbakster' in Stirling, 1525, and Helen Huchown was amerciat there in 1547 (SBR., p. 25, 47). James and Robert Huchone or Huchoun were tenants of the vill of Raffort, 1565 (REM., p. 444), and David Hutcheon was gardener in Fyweis Wallis, 1596 (SCM., I, p. 92). John Hucheon, burgess of Aberdeen, 1598 (NSCM., I, p. 93). Patrick Hutcheoun, 'quhytfischer in Futtie, 1602, is probably Patrick Hutchone, ferryman at Aberdeen, 1612 (CRA,, p. 226; SCM., V, p. 94), Harie Hutson was witness in Kirkcaldie, 1639, and John Hutchen, elder, in parochine of Kirkcaldie, 1641 (PBK., p. 141,210). George Huchone, trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1642 (ROA., I, p. 232). William Hutcheon from Auchterless was killed in the first Great War (Turriff). The name was early borrowed into Gaelic and became there Huisdean or Uisdean (pronounced like 'ocean'). This spelling is due to the fact that Gaelic lacks the sound of ch in church, so that in names borrowed from English it renders it sd pron. sht), thus Fletcher becomes Fleisdeir and Richard becomes Risdeart. In the Book of Lecan, compiled c. 1400, Clandonald of Sleat is referred to as Ciann Uisdinn, and in the description of the Isles of Scotland prepared for the use of James VI (c. 1577—95), the same clan is called "Scheall Hutcheoun, that is to say, the offspring of that man callit Hutcheoun" (Skene, CS., III, p. 432). As a Gaelic forename: Husceoun M'Inclerich, 1548 (RMS., IV, 204). As forename: Huchon Hulson in Ayr, 1471 (Friars Ayr, p. 54); Hugh alias Hucheoun Monro, 1628 (Retours, Ross, 183). Houcheon 1589, Hucheoun 1563, Hutchone 1616.
Hutchon Demographics
Hutchon Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hutchon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hutchon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hutchon is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hutchon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hutchon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,718,748th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Hutchon live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 102,958. In Scotland Hutchon is primarily found in: City of Edinburgh, where 42 percent reside, Fife, where 27 percent reside and Dumfries and Galloway, where 13 percent reside. Barring Scotland this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Hutchon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hutchon has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Hutchon surname decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hutchon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Hutchon earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.65% less than the national average, earning $22,589 USD per year.
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