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
School 738
Coal Miner Hewer 73
Cotton Weaver 58
Labourer 48
General Labourer 42
Farmer 40
Private Means 34
General Servant (domestic) 32
At Home 31
At School 30
Dressmaker 30
None 28
Domestic Servant 27
Scholar 27
Weaver 25
Shop Assistant 24
Farm Labourer 23
Housekeeper 22
Clerk 20
Coal Miner (hewer) 20
Bricklayer 20
Joiner 18
General Servant Domestic 18
House Keeper 17
Weaver Cotton 17

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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