Hugues

Hugues Meaning & Origin

About Hugues
The surname Hugues is of French origin and is derived from the given name Hugues, which itself is derived from the Germanic name "Hugo." The name Hugo means "heart," "mind," or "spirit." Therefore, the surname Hugues can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugues" or "descendant of Hugues," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hugues.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hugues: 257
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 G Z
🌐 IPA
/hugues*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hugues in Braille

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

The name Hugues in braille

How to sign the name Hugues using Sign Language

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

The name Hugues in sign language

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