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 910
Agricultural Labourer 86
General Labourer 69
Dress Maker 56
Farmer 47
Domestic Servant 41
Carpenter 41
Laundress 37
General Servant Domestic 34
General Servant 33
Farm Labourer 32
Living On Her Own Means 31
Gardener 28
Living On Own Means 26
Farm Servant 26
Labourer 21
Cook Domestic Servant 20
General Domestic Servant 18
Clerk 17
Baker 16
Dressmaker 15
House Keeper 14
Carman 14
Tailor 13
Blacksmith 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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