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 1,047
Coal Miner 147
Cotton Weaver 110
General Labourer 80
Dress Maker 60
Domestic Servant 57
Labourer 46
Farmer 40
Agricultural Labourer 35
General Servant Domestic 31
Cotton Winder 29
Living On Her Own Means 29
Living On Own Means 28
Blacksmith 27
Cotton Spinner 26
Carter 22
House Keeper 22
General Servant 21
Farm Labourer 19
General Domestic Servant 18
Cotton Piecer 17
Gardener 17
Brick Layer 16
Bricklayer 16
Laundress 16

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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