Hugh

Hugh Meaning & Origin

About Hugh
The surname Hugh is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the medieval given name "Hugh" which itself originated from the Old Germanic name "Hugo." The name is believed to have been derived from the word "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind," and was often used as a short form of names beginning with "Hug-" such as Hughbert or Hughlin. As a surname, Hugh is a patronymic name meaning "son of Hugh," indicating descent from an ancestor named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hugh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hugh: 1,271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,780
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hugh based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hugh is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/ju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hugh in Braille

Here's how to represent Hugh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hugh in braille

How to sign the name Hugh using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hugh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hugh in sign language

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