The highest recorded use of the name Hudson was in 2014 with a total of 5,199 babies. (That's a lot of baby Hudsons). According to the 2011 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the name Hudson ranks #63 in popularity as a baby boy's name in Utah. Imagine that, 88 babies in Utah have the same name as you in 2011.
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Click on a circle in the chart to view Hudson birth and death records. An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.
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This interesting Anglo-Scottish surname is a patronymic. It derives from the personal name Hudde, which itself has three possible origins. Firstly it may be a nickname form of the pre 7th century Old Saxon Hugh, a name meaning mind or heart. This name was very popular with the Normans, who used it widely in England after the Conquest of 1066.
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From 1880 to 2014, the Social Security Administration has recorded 36,933 babies born with the name Hudson in the United States. That's more than enough Hudsons to occupy the territory of Saint Martin (France) with an estimated population of 36,824 (as of January 1, 2009).
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hudson. 1.When used as a first name, it is the name one of the coolest guys on the planet. He's smart and athletic. 2.When used as the last name, it is the last name of some of the best performers out there or the famous explorer. 1.Whoa there's Hudson let's go talk to him. 2.After a successful run on an American Idol, Jennifer Hudson became a talented actress co-staring in Dreamgirls.
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The information for this chart came from the U.S. Immigration Collection at Ancestry. You can find out where the majority of the Hudson families were living before they immigrated to the U.S and learn where to focus your search for foreign records. Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure, port of arrival, and destination. from the New York Passenger Lists.
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Secondly Hudde can be a nickname form of the Germanic and French Ricard or Richard, and thirdly it can be from the Olde English personal name, Huda, which gave its name to places such as Huddington in Worcestershire. In England Hudson is especially popular in Yorkshire.
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The name Hudson is of English origin, and it means Son of Hudd . It's a name commonly given to boys.
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Hudson census records. Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Hudson ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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In Scotland the earliest record of Hudson is probably that of James Hudson, a charter witness recorded in the register of Kelso Abbey in 1466. Variants of the Scottish name include Hudsone in 1567, whilst Hutson is recorded there in 1637.
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meaning name hudson
The meaning of the name Hudson is the son of Hudd. The meaning name Hudson is Son of Hudd.