Hughes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hughes Name Meaning: Of Welsh origin meaning "Son of Hugh". Hugh is a German name often meaning heart/mind after St Hugh.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hughes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hughes family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 1,159
General Labourer 1,155
General Servant Domestic 1,152
Living On Own Means 820
Dress Maker 707
Coal Miner Hewer 578
Slate Quarryman 535
Domestic Servant 524
Scholar 439
Cook Domestic 432
Coal Hewer 405
Housemaid Domestic 327
Servant Domestic 290
Dressmaker 270
Dock Labourer 247
Laundress Wash 233
Agricultural Labourer 233
Charwoman 228
Carpenter 223
Tailor 219
Coal Miner C Hewer 218
House Maid Domestic 209
At School 208
Stone Mason 208
Bricklayer 201

Hughes Surname Variants Ranking

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

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