Hugh Name Meaning: A name of German origin, taken from the German word 'Hug' meaning 'mind/heart'.
A popular Norman name, of German origin and also a varient of the Old French name 'Hugues' or similar. A name which may have been taken from 'ST.Hugh of Lincoln'.
Discover how your Hugh ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 2 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 65 |
| Cornwall | 61 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 7 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 107 |
| Essex | 27 |
| Gloucestershire | 15 |
| Hampshire | 26 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 5 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 24 |
| Lancashire | 543 |
| Leicestershire | 4 |
| Lincolnshire | 26 |
| London | 396 |
| Middlesex | 19 |
| Northumberland | 26 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 11 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 5 |
| Surrey | 17 |
| Sussex | 12 |
| Staffordshire | 53 |
| Warwickshire | 39 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 12 |
| Yorkshire | 227 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 51 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 162 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 19 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 26 |
| Cotton Weaver | 23 |
| Dress Maker | 18 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 18 |
| General Servant Domestic | 16 |
| Coal Hewer | 15 |
| Cook Domestic | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 13 |
| Farmer | 12 |
| Dock Labourer | 10 |
| Living On Own Means | 10 |
| Servant Domestic | 9 |
| Charwoman | 8 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 8 |
| Dressmaker | 7 |
| Tailor | 7 |
| Coal Miner | 7 |
| Cotton Card Room Hand | 7 |
| Clerk | 6 |
| Scholar | 6 |
| Carman | 5 |
| Commercial Clerk | 5 |
| School Teacher | 5 |
| Cotton Spinner | 5 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hugh | 1,245 |
| John Hugh | 1,119 |
| William Hugh | 953 |
| Thomas Hugh | 721 |
| Elizabeth Hugh | 689 |
| Sarah Hugh | 468 |
| Ann Hugh | 457 |
| Margaret Hugh | 423 |
| James Hugh | 392 |
| Jane Hugh | 361 |
| David Hugh | 358 |
| George Hugh | 284 |
| Catherine Hugh | 267 |
| Edward Hugh | 241 |
| Richard Hugh | 210 |
| Joseph Hugh | 206 |
| Henry Hugh | 204 |
| Charles Hugh | 184 |
| Ellen Hugh | 174 |
| Hannah Hugh | 173 |
| Robert Hugh | 171 |
| Eliza Hugh | 157 |
| Annie Hugh | 144 |
| Martha Hugh | 137 |
| Samuel Hugh | 130 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haigh | 60% | 72,994 |
| 2 | Hough | 80% | 40,218 |
| 3 | Hugh | 100% | 14,931 |
| 4 | High | 75% | 9,702 |
| 5 | Haugh | 80% | 2,500 |
| 6 | Hughe | 80% | 1,833 |
| 7 | Heigh | 60% | 1,285 |
| 8 | Hew | 25% | 538 |
| 9 | Hue | 50% | 292 |
| 10 | Heugh | 80% | 239 |
| 11 | Hewe | 25% | 122 |
The surname Hugh is the 3rd most popular variant of Haigh.