Huggs

Huggs Meaning & Origin

About Huggs
The surname Huggs is likely derived from the Old English word "hugian," meaning "to embrace" or "to hug." As a surname, Huggs may have originated as a nickname for someone who was particularly affectionate or known for giving hugs. It could also have been a descriptive name for someone with a warm and friendly personality. Alternatively, it could have been a metonymic occupational name for a professional hugger or someone involved in a profession that required physical contact, such as a healer or masseuse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Huggs: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Huggs 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 Huggs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/huggs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huggs in Braille

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

The name Huggs in braille

How to sign the name Huggs using Sign Language

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

The name Huggs in sign language

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