Hudson is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hudson
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning:

Hudson is the variation of the Hutson. See Hudson - See Hodgson and Roger - The son of Hodge or Roger. This name in the North of England is pronounced Hodgin, while in the South it has taken not only the pronunciation, but the spelling, of Hodson or Hudson. The name of Hodgson is ancient at Newcastle upon-Tyne, being found in records of temp. Edward I., and the Hodgsons of Stella and Acton, county of Northumberland, trace a clear pedigree to 1424.

See Hodgson and Roger - The son of Hodge or Roger. This name in the North of England is pronounced Hodgin, while in the South it has taken not only the pronunciation, but the spelling, of Hodson or Hudson. The name of Hodgson is ancient at Newcastle upon-Tyne, being found in records of temp. Edward I., and the Hodgsons of Stella and Acton, county of Northumberland, trace a clear pedigree to 1424.

The son of Hudde, a pet form of Richard meaning "rule, hard".

How popular is Hudson?

Despite the fact that the number of Hudson bearers increased by 3.19 per cent in 2010 US census to 134963 since 2000, the surname slipped by 12 spots and ranked at 214. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 66.88 69.35
Black 27.42 26.22

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

George Hudson was 52 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 1, 1846. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as farmer and took Garrick from Liverpool. Michael Hudson (28) Workman, John Hudson (48) Workman, Surveyor George Hudson, Thomas Hudson (26) Workman, Immigrant Agnes Hudson, 6 years old Jas. Hudson, 4 years old David Hudson, Infant Mary Hudson, C.C. Hudson, aged 38, and 63 other Hudson around 40.48% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and spinster, surgeon migrated to US.

From Germany

L. Hudson hailed from Germany. 11 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool & Queenstown on Italy and arrived on April 22, 1873. Henry-C. Hudson (28) Mariner, M. Hudson, aged 17, Rich. Hudson, U-Mrs Hudson, aged 32, are other Hudson that migrated to US from London, Liverpool & Queenstown and Havre.

Hudson Namesakes

  • Jeffrey Hudson, court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France
  • Lady Cathleen Hudson, younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot
  • Stephen Hudson, whose work was published in the 1910s, 1920s
  • Thomson Jay Hudson, chief examiner of the US Patent Office and a psychical researcher
  • Joseph Lowthian Hudson, a
  • Winson Hudson, American civil rights activist
  • Henry Elliott Hudson, Irish Music collector
  • Thomas J. Hudson, Canadian genome scientist noted for his leading role in the generation of physical maps of the human and mouse genomes and also his role
  • Robert Spear Hudson, English businessman
  • Robert William Hudson, was born in West Bromwich
  • Hosea Hudson, African-American labor leader
  • Grant M. Hudson, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Bennett Hudson, English first-class cricketer,
  • Kenneth Hudson, journalist, anti-museologist
  • George LeRoy Hudson, politician from Alberta, Canada
  • Noel Hudson, Anglican bishop
  • William Henry Hudson, author, naturalist, and ornithologist
  • Robert George Spencer Hudson, English Geologist and Paleontologist
  • Henry Hudson, English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century
  • Rock Hudson, American actor
  • Kate Hudson, American actress, author and fashion designer
  • Jennifer Hudson, American singer and actress
  • Ernie Hudson, American character actor
  • Earl Hudson, drummer for Bad Brains, Born in Alabama
  • Garth Hudson, Canadian multi-instrumentalist
  • Robin E. Hudson, American jurist
  • Tim Hudson, American former professional baseball pitcher of Major League Baseball
  • Oliver Hudson, American actor
  • Orlando Hudson, American former professional baseball second baseman
  • George Hudson, English railway financier and politician who
  • Hugh Hudson, English film director
  • Ray Hudson, English retired professional footballer and former manager
  • William L. Hudson, United States Navy officer
  • Paul Hudson, English weather presenter for BBC Yorkshire and BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
  • Toni Hudson, American actress
  • Troy Hudson, American retired professional basketball point guard
  • Albert Hudson, politician, lawyer and judge from Manitoba, Canada
  • Thames & Hudson, publisher of illustrated books on art
  • Peter Hudson, former Australian rules football player
  • Lou Hudson, American National Basketball Association player
  • Andrew Hudson, former South African Test and ODI cricketer
  • Rachel Hudson, British murder victim, a mother of two
  • Charlotte Hudson, English actress and television presenter
  • Alan Hudson, English former footballer
  • Rochelle Hudson, American film actress
  • Keith Hudson, Jamaican reggae artist and record producer
  • Lucy-Jo Hudson, English actress, best
  • Morley A. Hudson, Shreveport businessman, engineer, civic leader
  • Grace Hudson, American painter
  • Marcus Hudson, former American football defensive back
  • Luke Hudson, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Ryan Hudson, English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s

Hudson Namesakes

  • Jeffrey Hudson, court dwarf of the English queen Henrietta Maria of France
  • Lady Cathleen Hudson, younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot
  • Stephen Hudson, whose work was published in the 1910s, 1920s
  • Thomson Jay Hudson, chief examiner of the US Patent Office and a psychical researcher
  • Joseph Lowthian Hudson, a
  • Winson Hudson, American civil rights activist
  • Henry Elliott Hudson, Irish Music collector
  • Thomas J. Hudson, Canadian genome scientist noted for his leading role in the generation of physical maps of the human and mouse genomes and also his role
  • Robert Spear Hudson, English businessman
  • Robert William Hudson, was born in West Bromwich
  • Hosea Hudson, African-American labor leader
  • Grant M. Hudson, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Bennett Hudson, English first-class cricketer,
  • Kenneth Hudson, journalist, anti-museologist
  • George LeRoy Hudson, politician from Alberta, Canada
  • Noel Hudson, Anglican bishop
  • William Henry Hudson, author, naturalist, and ornithologist
  • Robert George Spencer Hudson, English Geologist and Paleontologist
  • Henry Hudson, English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century
  • Rock Hudson, American actor
  • Kate Hudson, American actress, author and fashion designer
  • Jennifer Hudson, American singer and actress
  • Ernie Hudson, American character actor
  • Earl Hudson, drummer for Bad Brains, Born in Alabama
  • Garth Hudson, Canadian multi-instrumentalist
  • Robin E. Hudson, American jurist
  • Tim Hudson, American former professional baseball pitcher of Major League Baseball
  • Oliver Hudson, American actor
  • Orlando Hudson, American former professional baseball second baseman
  • George Hudson, English railway financier and politician who
  • Hugh Hudson, English film director
  • Ray Hudson, English retired professional footballer and former manager
  • William L. Hudson, United States Navy officer
  • Paul Hudson, English weather presenter for BBC Yorkshire and BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
  • Toni Hudson, American actress
  • Troy Hudson, American retired professional basketball point guard
  • Albert Hudson, politician, lawyer and judge from Manitoba, Canada
  • Thames & Hudson, publisher of illustrated books on art
  • Peter Hudson, former Australian rules football player
  • Lou Hudson, American National Basketball Association player
  • Andrew Hudson, former South African Test and ODI cricketer
  • Rachel Hudson, British murder victim, a mother of two
  • Charlotte Hudson, English actress and television presenter
  • Alan Hudson, English former footballer
  • Rochelle Hudson, American film actress
  • Keith Hudson, Jamaican reggae artist and record producer
  • Lucy-Jo Hudson, English actress, best
  • Morley A. Hudson, Shreveport businessman, engineer, civic leader
  • Grace Hudson, American painter
  • Marcus Hudson, former American football defensive back
  • Luke Hudson, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Ryan Hudson, English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s

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