Hughen

Hughen Meaning & Origin

About Hughen
The surname Hughen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Uigin," which is a variant of "Aodhagán," meaning "little Aodh." Aodh is a given name that translates to "fire" or "fiery." The surname Hughen therefore signifies a descendant of someone named Aodhagán or Uigin, indicating a connection to the ancient Gaelic culture and heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hughen: 343
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hughen in Braille

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

The name Hughen in braille

How to sign the name Hughen using Sign Language

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

The name Hughen in sign language

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