Hughe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hughe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hughe family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 6
General Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Smelting Furnaceman 4
Cook Domestic 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Servant Domestic 3
Dress Maker 3
Coal Hewer 3
Behinder Tin Plate 3
Butcher 2
Domestic Servant 2
Coal Miner Drawer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Farmer 2
Bricklayer 2
Domestic Gardener 1
Railway Clerk 1
News Boy 1
Steward Teacher Ship 1
Police Pensioner 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Hotel Laundress 1
Colliery Agents Miner Man 1
Pupil Teacher School 1

Hughe Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hughe is the 6th most popular variant of Haigh.

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