The Hutchison surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 24,820 people carried this name — #1,436 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 11,900 people counted. That is up 6% from 23,391 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Hutchison surname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Hugh + -son.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Hutchison» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Hugh’.

An early record he cites: John Huchoun, Somerset, 1327–28 (1 Edward III) — Kirby's Quest (Somerset).

His entry covers Hutchins, Hutchinson, Hutcheson and Hutchison.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 410 · public domain.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

23 people named Hutchison live in Switzerland.

They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Bern.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Bern 6
Vaud 6
Zurich 6
Zug 5

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 23 people named Hutchison live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 23

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In Scotland, 1880s

Hutchison was 15 in every 10,000 names in Scotland.

That is about 1 in 667. Its home there, in Guppy’s words: “Dispersed over a large part of Scotland, but rare in the north.” He counted the more than 20,000 names in Halliburton’s County Directory of Scotland, taking Scotland as a whole, and listed only the names that reached 10 in every 10,000.

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), appendix: alphabetical list of the most frequent Scottish names, p. 590 — public domain · names in Halliburton’s County Directory of Scotland, per 10,000 for the whole country.

In Scotland’s registers today

Hutchison was recorded 149 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 153rd most common name in those registers. In 1975, the first year of the series, the count was 279. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In print

Hutchison in American newspapers,
1839–1921.

Newspaper page from Lexington Union carrying the name Hutchison
Lexington Union 1839-11-16
Newspaper page from Great Falls Daily Tribune carrying the name Hutchison
Great Falls Daily Tribune 1920-08-08
Newspaper page from Great Falls Tribune carrying the name Hutchison
Great Falls Tribune 1921-07-31

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 118,034 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Hutchison in Australian newspapers,
1810s–1990s.

57,160 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Hutchison. The most, 11,950, date from the 1900s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in South Australia, at 1.7 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 21,559
South Australia 11,889
Queensland 9,554
Victoria 8,907
Western Australia 2,450
Tasmania 2,328
ACT (Canberra) 373
Northern Territory 44

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Hutchison.

Who carried it

People named Hutchison,
with a public archive behind them.

  • John Hutchison
    John Hutchison 1817–1863 · politician
  • William Hutchison
    William Hutchison 1820–1905 · politician
  • Margaret Hutchison d. 1661
  • Jeannette Hutchison d. 1916
  • William Henry Hutchison d. 1907 · surveyor
  • Janet Hutchison 1725–1760

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Hutchison,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States2,154 records

2,154 records of the Hutchison name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 989
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 323
  • Other U.S. records 842
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Albert L. Hutchison

    Born 1918 in Texas. Enlisted 1942 at Randolph Field; office clerk from Hill County. U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery, Texas.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Margaret Hutchison

    Arrived at New York in 1892 aboard the City of Rome from Moville, aged 32; servant. From New York, Ireland; bound for Philadelphia.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Raymond E. Hutchison

    Born 1932; from Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. U.S. Army, light weapons infantry leader; killed in action 1953 in North Korea.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 2,154 records for Hutchison in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia1,238 records

1,238 records of the Hutchison name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 627
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 224
  • Other Australian records 387
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Jessie Florence Hutchison

    Died 1914 in Ross, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1914.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Janet Ross Hutchison

    Born 1869 in Ringarooma, Tasmania. Married 1887 in Ringarooma, Tasmania, aged 18.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record David R. Hutchison

    Arrived in Victoria in 1886 aboard the Garonne, aged 10; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,238 records for Hutchison in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Netherlands292 records

292 records of the Hutchison name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 173
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 115
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 4
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Sijke Hutchison

    Married in 1827 in Goes; seamstress. Died 1872 in Goes, aged 67.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Johanna Hutchison

    Married in 1827 in Zierikzee; of private means. Died 1877 in Rotterdam, aged 80.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Adriaan Hutchison

    Born 1866 in Heinkenszand. Died 1867 in Heinkenszand.

    Open Archives, Gemeentearchief Borsele (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 292 records for Hutchison in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada231 records

231 records of the Hutchison name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 77
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 33
  • Other Canadian records 121
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Ronald Ernest Hutchison

    Buried in 1988 at Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 59.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record John Paterson Hutchison

    Died 1960, aged 57; buried at St. Vital Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record John Hutchison

    Died 1866 in Musquodoboit, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 231 records for Hutchison in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom181 records

181 records of the Hutchison name in the United Kingdom
  • Stirling Council burial records 114
  • Scottish rolls of honour, First World War 34
  • Other British records 33
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Gordon Hutchison

    Born 1900 at Nether Dallachy; bank clerk. Served in the First World War. Named in the Morayshire roll of honour (1921).

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record John Hutchison

    Died 1994, aged 69; buried at Logie Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Donald Maxwell Wright Hutchison

    Will proved in 1932; of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)

Showing 3 of 181 records for Hutchison in the United Kingdom.

Counts: Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

New Zealand46 records

46 records of the Hutchison name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 39
  • Waimakariri District cemetery records, Canterbury 5
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Kenneth Gordon Hutchison

    Died 1985, aged 71; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Dorothy Annie Elizabeth Hutchison

    Born 1934, died 1999; ashes interred at Kaiapoi Public Cemetery, Canterbury.

    Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Daniel Hutchison

    Died 1981, aged 79; buried at Fairhall Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 46 records for Hutchison in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

France4 records

4 records of the Hutchison name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Helene Louise Hutchison

    Born 1915 in Paris; died 1994 in Abbeville (Somme).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Henry John Hutchison

    Born 1895 in Paris; died 1976 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Hutchison in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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