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Hugh's Family History

Hugh's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hughes, Hughs, Hugh, Hughen, Hugus, Hughey, Haugh, Huss, Huhta, Huhn

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Where is the Hugh's family from?

You can see how Hugh's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hugh's family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1880. The most Hugh's families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Hugh's family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hugh's's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Hugh's families in 1861.
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Hugh's. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Hugh's. For the veterans among your Hugh's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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