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 13,353
Coal Miner 1,865
Farmer 1,241
General Labourer 1,236
Domestic Servant 1,096
Agricultural Labourer 844
Labourer 842
Dress Maker 809
General Servant 773
General Servant Domestic 755
Farm Servant 476
Living On Her Own Means 449
Living On Own Means 432
Farm Labourer 352
Joiner 326
Laundress 306
House Keeper 295
Grocer 277
Blacksmith 267
Tailor 258
General Domestic Servant 250
Carpenter 221
Slate Quarry Man 218
Cotton Weaver 215
Clerk 213

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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