Hughan

Hughan Meaning & Origin

About Hughan
The surname Hughan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Hugh, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo." The name Hugo means "heart," "mind," or "spirit." Over time, the surname Hughan has evolved and become a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hughan: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hughan 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 Hughan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hughan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hughan in Braille

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

The name Hughan in braille

How to sign the name Hughan using Sign Language

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

The name Hughan in sign language

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