Hugo

Hugo Meaning & Origin

About Hugo
The surname Hugo is of Germanic origin and is derived from the given name "Hugo," which means "mind" or "intellect." It is a variant of the name Hugh, which was popularized by the Normans and introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Hugo has since spread across Europe and has become a common surname in various countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hugo: 3,020
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 G OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈjugoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hugo in Braille

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

The name Hugo in braille

How to sign the name Hugo using Sign Language

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

The name Hugo in sign language

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