Hutchings Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hutchings Name Meaning: A patronymic from the medieval personal name 'Hutchin' a pet form of 'Hugh'. A short form of any of the various Germanic compounds,first element 'hug',meaning 'heart,mind,spirit'.

The old French personal name 'Hughe'(of which 'Huchin' is the diminutive)was introduced into Britain by the Normans. The first recorded is that of 'Gilbert Huchun',dated 1296.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hutchings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hutchings family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 377
Agricultural Labourer 201
House Servant 71
Labourer 59
Farm Labourer 41
Lace Maker 29
Servant 28
Glover 27
Carpenter 24
Dress Maker 24
Laundress 21
Pauper 19
At Home 18
Farm Servant 18
Shoe Maker 16
Tailor 15
Gardener 13
Nurse 13
Scholar At Home 13
Annuitant 12
General Servant 12
Errand Boy 11
Ag Labourer 11
Basket Maker 11
Sail Cloth Weaver 11

Hutchings Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hutchings 100% 37,805
2 Hitchings 89% 7,087
3 Hatchings 89% 585

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