Huish

English

Etymology

From Middle English Hiwis, from Old English hīwisċ, hīwisċe. Originally, a word used to refer to families or households, in general.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːɪʃ/

Proper noun

Huish (countable and uncountable, plural Huishes)

1. (uncountable) A place in England:
   1. A locality in Instow parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4829).
   2. A small village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5311).
   3. A small village and former civil parish in Wilcot, Huish and Oare parish, north of Pewsey, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1463).
2. (countable) A habitational surname.

Derived terms

• Huish Champflower
• Huish Episcopi
• North Huish
• South Huish
• Wilcot, Huish and Oare

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Huish is the 35246^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 639 individuals. Huish is most common among White (90.61%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Huish”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 213.