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 469
Agricultural Labourer 182
Labourer 68
Carpenter 50
House Servant 43
Servant 40
Glover 38
Dress Maker 37
Laundress 35
Carter 26
House Keeper 24
General Servant 20
Lace Maker 19
Gardener 16
Tailor 16
Cook 16
House Maid 16
Shoe Maker 15
Sawyer 12
Wife Of Above 12
Farm Labourer 11
Blacksmith 11
Farmer 11
Nurse 11
Basket Maker 9

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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