Hough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,046
Coal Miner 110
Cotton Weaver 91
Labourer 53
Domestic Servant 47
Dress Maker 44
Agricultural Labourer 39
General Labourer 35
Annuitant 25
General Servant 25
Waterman 22
Boiler Maker 19
House Keeper 18
No Occupation 17
Blacksmith 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Cotton Operative 16
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 15
Brick Layer 15
Cotton Winder 15
Joiner 14
General Domestic Servant 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Farm Labourer 12

Hough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haigh 60% 72,994
2 Hough 100% 40,218
3 Hugh 80% 14,931
4 High 60% 9,702
5 Haugh 80% 2,500
6 Huff 40% 2,441
7 Hughe 60% 1,833
8 Heigh 60% 1,285
9 Heugh 80% 239

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The surname Hough is the 2nd most popular variant of Haigh.

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