Hudson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hudson Name Meaning: From the English name "Hudde", which was a per form of the name "Richard".

From the English name \"Hudde\", which was a per form of the name \"Richard\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hudson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hudson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3,000
Farm Labourer 237
Private Means 227
Cotton Weaver 209
General Labourer 192
Coal Miner Hewer 181
Labourer 176
General Servant (domestic) 148
Dressmaker 137
Farmer 137
None 106
Weaver 99
At School 98
Domestic Servant 95
Clerk 94
House Keeper 93
At Home 87
Charwoman 87
Housekeeper 82
Butcher 79
Joiner 79
Assisting In The Business 73
House Painter 73
General Servant Domestic 66
Carter 64

Hudson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hudson 100% 174,913
2 Hodson 83% 46,778
3 Hadson 83% 2,873
4 Hidson 83% 1,488
5 Hedson 83% 532
6 Headson 71% 370
7 Heedson 71% 186
8 Hudsen 83% 163
9 Hoodson 71% 137
10 Hedison 71% 136

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The surname Hudson is the most popular version of all its varients

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