Hughs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hughs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hughs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 187
Coal Miner 54
Labourer 50
Agricultural Labourer 40
House Servant 27
Slate Quarryman 22
Servant 18
General Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Collier 13
House Keeper 13
House Maid 12
Miner 12
Carter 11
Wife Of Above 8
Dairy Maid 7
Wife 7
Tailor 7
Cook 7
Farmers Son 7
Daughter 6
Pauper 6
Carpenter 6
Boy 6

Hughs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hughes 83% 591,061
2 Hughs 100% 10,210
3 Houghes 71% 1,477
4 Highes 67% 805
5 Haghes 67% 790
6 Heighes 57% 660
7 Haughes 71% 253
8 Houghs 83% 238
9 Ewes 20% 163
10 Heighs 67% 154
11 Highs 80% 141
12 Hughas 83% 137
13 Hoghes 67% 127
14 Heughes 71% 119
15 Haighs 67% 100

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The surname Hughs is the 2nd most popular variant of Hughes.

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