Houghes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Houghes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Houghes family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 4
General Labourer 3
Tailor 3
Steam Engine Fitter 3
Apprentice Draper 2
Blacksmith 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Coal Miner's Drawer 2
Dress Maker 2
Joiner Carpenter 2
Coal Hewer 2
Wood Sawyer 2
Farmer 2
Apprentice Boiler Maker 1
Apprentice Ships Plater 1
Assistant Pawnbroker 1
Coach Painters Labourer 1
Coal Labourer 1
General Agricultural Labourer 1
School Teacher 1
Shop Keeper (grocer) 1
Hatter & Plasterer 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
Colliary Bantl Man Abow Ground 1
General Servant At Copper Worker 1

Houghes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hughes 86% 591,061
2 Hughs 71% 10,210
3 Houghes 100% 1,477
4 Highes 71% 805
5 Haghes 71% 790
6 Heighes 71% 660
7 Haughes 86% 253
8 Houghs 86% 238
9 Heighs 57% 154
10 Highs 57% 141
11 Hughas 71% 137
12 Hoghes 86% 127
13 Heughes 86% 119
14 Haighs 57% 100

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The surname Houghes is the 3rd most popular variant of Hughes.

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