Hough Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hough Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hough family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 441
At Home 59
House Servant 55
Labourer 49
Agricultural Labourer 39
Dress Maker 36
Servant 30
Power Loom Weaver 29
Coal Miner 23
Farm Labourer 22
House Keeper 20
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 20
Cotton Weaver 18
General Servant 16
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 16
Shoe Maker 16
Laundress 14
Tailor 13
Carpenter 12
Hand Loom Weaver 12
Weaver 12
Farm Servant 11
Pauper 11
Son 11
Waterman 11

Hough Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Haigh 60% 72,994
2 Hough 100% 40,218
3 Hugh 80% 14,931
4 High 60% 9,702
5 Haugh 80% 2,500
6 Huff 40% 2,441
7 Hughe 60% 1,833
8 Heigh 60% 1,285
9 Heugh 80% 239

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The surname Hough is the 2nd most popular variant of Haigh.

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