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
Cotton Weaver 88
General Labourer 73
Coal Miner Hewer 70
Living On Own Means 65
General Servant Domestic 54
Farmer 42
Dress Maker 40
Coal Hewer 31
Cotton Spinner 28
School 24
Domestic Servant 23
Scholar 23
Cotton Winder 18
Blacksmith 17
Cook Domestic 17
Bricklayer 16
Dressmaker 14
Gardener Domestic 14
Housemaid Domestic 14
Charwoman 13
Joiner Carpenter 13
Railway Porter 13
Boiler Maker 12
Cotton Piecer 12
Tailoress 11

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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