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 786
Agricultural Labourer 187
Labourer 75
Carpenter 55
Dress Maker 48
Domestic Servant 40
Laundress 36
General Servant 33
Gardener 31
Glover 26
Tailor 25
Servant 23
Lace Maker 22
Cook 22
Dressmaker 19
House Keeper 18
Annuitant 17
Farm Servant Indoor 17
Blacksmith 16
Farm Labourer 15
Charwoman 14
Shoe Maker 14
Housemaid 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Boot Maker 12

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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