Hughson

Hughson Meaning & Origin

About Hughson
The surname Hughson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Hugh, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name "Hugo" meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Hughson mean "son of Hugh." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hughson: 1,084
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,457
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HAGA
🔊 Soundex
H020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 G S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈjusən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hughson in Braille

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

The name Hughson in braille

How to sign the name Hughson using Sign Language

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

The name Hughson in sign language

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