Hudgen

Hudgen Meaning & Origin

About Hudgen
The surname Hudgen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hudde," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Hugh." The name "Hugh" comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart, mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Hudgen can be interpreted to mean "son of Hudde" or "descendant of Hugh," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hudde or Hugh in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hudgen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hudgen: 161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hudgen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HJN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 JH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hudgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hudgen in Braille

Here's how to represent Hudgen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hudgen in braille

How to sign the name Hudgen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hudgen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hudgen in sign language

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