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
Agricultural Labourer 106
Female Servant 87
Labourer 44
Independent 39
Male Servant 29
Farmer 26
Miner 20
Shoe Maker 19
Collier 12
Joiner 12
Carpenter 11
Dress Maker 11
Servant 9
Tailor 8
Weaver 7
Hawker 6
Blacksmith 5
Sawyer 5
Smith 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Apprentice 5
Engineer 4
Widow 4
Lace Hand 4
Glove Maker 4

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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