Hutchens

English

Alternative forms

• Hudgens, Hudgeons, Hudgins, Hudkins

Etymology

Patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Hugh.

Proper noun

Hutchens (plural Hutchenses)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Derived terms

• Hutchens device

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hutchens is the 4463^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7954 individuals. Hutchens is most common among White (92.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hutchens”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 219.