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
General Labourer 75
Dress Maker 68
Living On Own Means 67
Farmer 57
General Servant Domestic 55
Carpenter 44
Scholar 42
Cook Domestic 36
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 24
Laundress Wash 22
Housemaid Domestic 22
School 22
Tailor 18
House Maid Domestic 17
Gardener Domestic 17
Agricultural Labourer 17
Butcher 15
At School 15
Charwoman 14
Plumber 13
Railway Labourer 13
Basket Maker 13
Gardener 12
House Keeper Domestic 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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