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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hutchings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hutchings family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,101
Agricultural Labourer 131
Dress Maker 71
Domestic Servant 60
Labourer 59
Farm Labourer 57
General Servant 53
Carpenter 52
General Labourer 42
Laundress 41
Gardener 27
General Servant Domestic 26
Tailor 25
Lace Maker 22
Annuitant 21
Glover 18
Railway Porter 15
Farmers Son 15
Baker 14
House Keeper 14
Tailoress 14
Blacksmith 14
Charwoman 13
Painter 13
Shoe Maker 13

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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