Huggins

Huggins Meaning & Origin

About Huggins
The surname Huggins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hugh, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo" meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit." The addition of the suffix "-ins" signifies "son of," making Huggins mean "son of Hugh." The name Huggins is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huggins: 22,371
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.58

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

Ranking information for the surname Huggins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 G IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəgɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huggins in Braille

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

The name Huggins in braille

How to sign the name Huggins using Sign Language

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

The name Huggins in sign language

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