Hugh Name Meaning: A name of German origin, taken from the German word 'Hug' meaning 'mind/heart'.
A popular Norman name, of German origin and also a varient of the Old French name 'Hugues' or similar. A name which may have been taken from 'ST.Hugh of Lincoln'.
Discover how your Hugh ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 13 |
| Berkshire | 13 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 172 |
| Cornwall | 72 |
| Cumberland | 59 |
| Derbyshire | 40 |
| Devon | 18 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 204 |
| Essex | 24 |
| Gloucestershire | 23 |
| Hampshire | 29 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 70 |
| Lancashire | 951 |
| Leicestershire | 41 |
| Lincolnshire | 30 |
| London | 361 |
| Middlesex | 43 |
| Northumberland | 55 |
| Norfolk | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 34 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 76 |
| Suffolk | 15 |
| Somerset | 21 |
| Surrey | 70 |
| Sussex | 22 |
| Staffordshire | 169 |
| Warwickshire | 64 |
| Westmorland | 42 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 26 |
| Yorkshire | 497 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 53 |
| Carmarthenshire | 112 |
| Denbighshire | 18 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 172 |
| Merionethshire | 31 |
| Montgomeryshire | 65 |
| Monmouthshire | 49 |
| Pembrokeshire | 29 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 585 |
| Coal Miner | 94 |
| General Labourer | 74 |
| Cotton Weaver | 61 |
| Labourer | 43 |
| Dress Maker | 43 |
| Domestic Servant | 41 |
| Farmer | 39 |
| General Servant | 31 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 26 |
| Living On Own Means | 25 |
| General Servant Domestic | 23 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 19 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Farm Labourer | 17 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Dock Labourer | 14 |
| Cotton Winder | 12 |
| Gardener | 12 |
| Cotton Spinner | 12 |
| General Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Grocer | 9 |
| Tailoress | 9 |
| Tailor | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hugh | 1,245 |
| John Hugh | 1,119 |
| William Hugh | 953 |
| Thomas Hugh | 721 |
| Elizabeth Hugh | 689 |
| Sarah Hugh | 468 |
| Ann Hugh | 457 |
| Margaret Hugh | 423 |
| James Hugh | 392 |
| Jane Hugh | 361 |
| David Hugh | 358 |
| George Hugh | 284 |
| Catherine Hugh | 267 |
| Edward Hugh | 241 |
| Richard Hugh | 210 |
| Joseph Hugh | 206 |
| Henry Hugh | 204 |
| Charles Hugh | 184 |
| Ellen Hugh | 174 |
| Hannah Hugh | 173 |
| Robert Hugh | 171 |
| Eliza Hugh | 157 |
| Annie Hugh | 144 |
| Martha Hugh | 137 |
| Samuel Hugh | 130 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haigh | 60% | 72,994 |
| 2 | Hough | 80% | 40,218 |
| 3 | Hugh | 100% | 14,931 |
| 4 | High | 75% | 9,702 |
| 5 | Haugh | 80% | 2,500 |
| 6 | Hughe | 80% | 1,833 |
| 7 | Heigh | 60% | 1,285 |
| 8 | Hew | 25% | 538 |
| 9 | Hue | 50% | 292 |
| 10 | Heugh | 80% | 239 |
| 11 | Hewe | 25% | 122 |
The surname Hugh is the 3rd most popular variant of Haigh.