Hughes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hughes Name Meaning: Of Welsh origin meaning "Son of Hugh". Hugh is a German name often meaning heart/mind after St Hugh.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hughes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hughes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,627
Agricultural Labourer 1,797
House Servant 1,655
Labourer 1,223
At Home 1,012
Servant 594
Farm Labourer 518
General Servant 482
Pauper 480
Dress Maker 468
Coal Miner 384
Farm Servant 330
Shoe Maker 318
Miner 304
Tailor 271
Wife 234
Wife Of Above 231
House Keeper 228
Farmers Son 216
Laundress 205
Carpenter 204
Collier 198
Blacksmith 190
Annuitant 181
Joiner 178

Hughes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hughes 100% 591,061
2 Hughs 83% 10,210
3 Hewes 50% 3,564
4 Hews 33% 2,028
5 Houghes 86% 1,477
6 Huse 50% 1,458
7 Highes 83% 805
8 Haghes 83% 790
9 Heighes 71% 660
10 Hues 67% 305
11 Haughes 86% 253
12 Houghs 67% 238
13 Heighs 50% 154
14 Highs 67% 141
15 Hughas 83% 137
16 Hoghes 83% 127
17 Heughes 86% 119
18 Haighs 50% 100

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The surname Hughes is the most popular version of all its varients

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