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    The surname Hutson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 15,835 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈhʌt.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex H325

    Hutson: #2,304 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Hutson #2,304, 15,835 people Hutson: #2,304 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Hutson #2,304, 15,835 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hutson is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hudson.

    Hutson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,835 people named Hutson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,498 Americans. That is up 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,430.

    #2,304
    rank among US surnames
    15,835
    people in 2010
    5.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.6%
    change since 2000 (was #2,160)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,295Schwarz15,88419,438
    #2,296Gale15,86619,460
    #2,297Chapa15,86519,461
    #2,298Prather15,86019,467
    #2,299Seals15,85819,469
    #2,300Wetzel15,84919,480
    #2,301Mock15,84719,483

    Who is named Hutson

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    85% of people named Hutson identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 85%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 10%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
    • Two or more races 1.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Hutsons

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Don Hutson
      American football player and coach (1913–1997)
    • Lane Hutson
      American ice hockey player, born 2004
    • Candace Hutson
      American actress, born 1980
    • Andre Hutson
      American basketball player (born 1979)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Hutson

    Hutson has the Soundex code H325, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H325.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Hutson come from?
    From Hudd + -son. Doublet of Hudson.
    How common is the surname Hutson?
    15,835 people in the United States had the surname Hutson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,498 Americans. It ranked 2,304th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Hutson?
    In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Hutson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Hutson?
    Don Hutson, American football player and coach (1913–1997), followed by Lane Hutson.
    Where is the surname Hutson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Hutson in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Hutson?
    Hutson is /ˈhʌt.sən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Hutson?
    Hutson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Hutson getting more or less common?
    More common. 15,430 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,835 in 2010, up 2.6%.