Origins of the Hutchinson surname

What does the name Hutchinson mean?

The Hutchinson surname is English. It is believed to be patronymic, and given to those who are the son or in the line of someone with the given name of 'Hugh', and the diminutives of that name 'Huchon' or 'Huchin'. It begins to appear in records as early as the 1200s, and is now well established across the country.

Alternative variations of the name Hutchinson

Hutchinson, Hutchinsone, Hutchinsun, Hutkinson, Hotchkinson

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4535North West 389Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 4526East Midlands 1048West Midlands 365East 383London 3190South East 693South West 232South Wales 40Mid Wales 9West Wales 1North Wales 35Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Hutchinsons lived in north-east

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33,000 Hutchinson Travel & migration records
170,000 Hutchinsons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Hutchinson

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212th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Hutchinson first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Hutchinsons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Hutchinsons in 1921

Dressmaker

724

Cotton Weaver

392

Living On Own Means

369

Domestic Servant

368

General Servant Domestic

320

Common male occupations for Hutchinsons in 1921

Coal Miner

1,230

Farmer

669

Coal Miner Hewer

500

General Labourer

490

Joiner

488

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