Hughey

Hughey Meaning & Origin

About Hughey
The surname Hughey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Aodh," meaning "fire" or "fiery." It is a variant spelling of the surname Hughie, which itself is a diminutive form of Hugh. The name Hugh is derived from the Old Germanic name "Hugo," meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit." The surname Hughey likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hugh or Hughie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hughey: 6,830
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,124
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 G IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhəgi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hughey in Braille

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

The name Hughey in braille

How to sign the name Hughey using Sign Language

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

The name Hughey in sign language

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