Hughes Name Meaning: Of Welsh origin meaning "Son of Hugh". Hugh is a German name often meaning heart/mind after St Hugh.
Discover how your Hughes ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 159 |
| Buckinghamshire | 210 |
| Berkshire | 497 |
| Cambridgeshire | 93 |
| Channel Islands | 40 |
| Cheshire | 5,610 |
| Cornwall | 138 |
| Cumberland | 253 |
| Derbyshire | 572 |
| Devon | 397 |
| Dorset | 114 |
| Durham | 2,248 |
| Essex | 1,443 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,145 |
| Hampshire | 936 |
| Herefordshire | 539 |
| Hertfordshire | 291 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 55 |
| Isle of Man | 88 |
| Kent | 1,580 |
| Lancashire | 17,018 |
| Leicestershire | 413 |
| Lincolnshire | 240 |
| London | 6,362 |
| Middlesex | 1,862 |
| Northumberland | 495 |
| Norfolk | 115 |
| Northamptonshire | 337 |
| Nottinghamshire | 440 |
| Oxfordshire | 368 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 55 |
| Shropshire | 2,270 |
| Suffolk | 247 |
| Somerset | 406 |
| Surrey | 1,112 |
| Sussex | 757 |
| Staffordshire | 5,472 |
| Warwickshire | 3,284 |
| Westmorland | 41 |
| Wiltshire | 521 |
| Worcestershire | 2,074 |
| Yorkshire | 2,969 |
| Anglesey | 3,436 |
| Brecknockshire | 336 |
| Cardiganshire | 1,114 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9,381 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,966 |
| Denbighshire | 6,032 |
| Flintshire | 3,100 |
| Glamorgan | 8,799 |
| Merionethshire | 2,751 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1,339 |
| Monmouthshire | 2,153 |
| Pembrokeshire | 654 |
| Radnorshire | 210 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 10,131 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 1,262 |
| Farmer | 871 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 759 |
| Labourer | 657 |
| General Labourer | 628 |
| Ysgol | 602 |
| Farm Labourer | 534 |
| Private Means | 519 |
| Domestic Servant | 496 |
| Dressmaker | 489 |
| At School | 437 |
| At Home | 381 |
| None | 334 |
| Housekeeper | 307 |
| Clerk | 279 |
| House Keeper | 271 |
| General Servant Domestic | 253 |
| Joiner | 245 |
| Coal Miner (hewer) | 240 |
| Charwoman | 237 |
| Shop Assistant | 229 |
| Bricklayer | 227 |
| Carter | 224 |
| Scholar | 220 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Hughes | 44,566 |
| Mary Hughes | 44,071 |
| William Hughes | 37,477 |
| Elizabeth Hughes | 29,642 |
| Thomas Hughes | 27,252 |
| Jane Hughes | 19,064 |
| Margaret Hughes | 17,830 |
| Sarah Hughes | 16,908 |
| Ann Hughes | 15,266 |
| Robert Hughes | 12,678 |
| Edward Hughes | 11,187 |
| James Hughes | 11,008 |
| Hugh Hughes | 10,787 |
| Ellen Hughes | 10,723 |
| Richard Hughes | 10,416 |
| Catherine Hughes | 10,318 |
| David Hughes | 10,197 |
| George Hughes | 9,895 |
| Henry Hughes | 7,741 |
| Joseph Hughes | 7,401 |
| Annie Hughes | 7,139 |
| Charles Hughes | 6,532 |
| Anne Hughes | 6,030 |
| Hannah Hughes | 5,532 |
| Eliza Hughes | 5,335 |
| 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 |
The surname Hughes is the most popular version of all its varients