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Hughes Language(s) Welsh, Irish Gaelic, French, Scottish Gaelic Meaning
patronymic name for "son of
Hugh " or "fire " Region of origin
Wales ,
Ireland ,
France ,
Scotland Variant form(s) Ó hAodha, McHugh, MacHugh, O'Hugh, Ap Huw, Ap Hugh, Huson, Hughs, Huws, Hews, Hayes, Haynes, Haines, Pugh, Hugues, Hughues, Hugeus, Howe
Hughes (
hewz ) is an English language surname.
Origins
Hughes is an Anglicized spelling of the
Welsh and
Irish
patronymic surname . The surname may also derive from the etymologically unrelated
Picard variant
Hugh (Old French Hue ) of the
Germanic name
Hugo .
In
Wales and other areas of
Brythonic Britain , the surname derives from the
personal name "Hu" or "Huw", meaning "fire" or "inspiration". At the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Hughes was highest on the Welsh island of
Ynys Môn (Anglesey; 37.2 times the British average), followed by
Gwynedd ,
Flintshire ,
Denbighshire ,
Meirionydd ,
Montgomeryshire ,
Ceredigion ,
Radnorshire and
Carmarthenshire .
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In Ireland, the surname evolved from the ancient
Irish name of
Ó hAodha , for a grandson/descendant of
Aodh (meaning "fire"). Aodh was frequently Anglicized as Hugh, with Ó hAodha, in turn, being Anglicized as Hughes or Hayes. "Hughes" is often found in the northern Irish province of
Ulster , being especially common in counties
Armagh ,
Tyrone ,
Monaghan ,
Donegal and
Fermanagh . It was the 34th most common name in all of Ireland in Matheson's 1890 census of Ireland, and the 44th most common surname in Ireland in the 1992–1997 period.
[2] In addition to the counties of Ulster, the surname Hughes is also commonly found in the counties
Wexford ,
Galway and
Cork .
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People with the surname "Hughes" include
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Aarika Hughes (born 1987), American basketball coach
Aaron Hughes (born 1979), Northern Irish footballer
Abel Hughes (1869–??), Welsh footballer
Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869–1950), American pianist
Agnes Twiston Hughes (1895–1981), Welsh politician
Aidan Hughes (born 1956), British commercial artist
Akilah Hughes (born 1989), American comedian
Aleca Hughes (born 1990), American ice hockey player
Alfredrick Hughes (born 1962), American basketball player
Alice Hughes (1857–1939), English photographer
Ailsa Hughes (born 1991), Irish rugby union footballer
Alison Hughes (born 1971/1972), British tennis umpire
Alister Hughes (1919–2005), Grenadian journalist
Allen Hughes (1921–2009), American music critic
Amber Hughes (born 1994), American triple jumper and hurdler
Andy Hughes (1965–2009), British music producer
Aneurin Hughes (1937–2020), British diplomat
Angee Hughes (born 1955), American actress
Arwel Hughes (1909–1988), Welsh composer and conductor
Augusto Hughes (1931–1993), Argentine soldier
B
Babette Hughes (1905–1982), American playwright
Barnard Hughes (1915–2006), Irish-American actor
Barry Hughes (1937–2019), Welsh football player and manager
Barry B. Hughes (born 1945), American professor
Bela M. Hughes (1817–1903), American politician
Ben D. Hughes (1878–1947), American farmer and politician
Benji Hughes (born 1975), American musical artist
Bernard Hughes (1808–1878), Irish industrialist and politician
Bernie Hughes (1910–1967), American football player
Beryl Hughes (1931–2017), Welsh chess master and writer
Bettany Hughes (born 1968), English historian
Beverley Hughes (born 1950), British politician
Billie Hughes (1948–1998), American singer, songwriter and record producer
Brendan Hughes (1948–2008), Irish army officer
Brewster Hughes (1912–1986), Nigerian guitarist
Brigid Hughes , American editor
Bronwen Hughes (born 1967), Canadian film director
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Cadwalader Hughes , English priest
Calista Cooper Hughes (1914–2004), American politician
Calvin Hughes , American news anchor
Caoilinn Hughes (born 1985), Irish novelist
Carl Hughes , British rugby league footballer
Carla Hughes (born 1981), American teacher and murderer
Carly Hughes , American actress
Carlye J. Hughes , American bishop
Caspar Hughes (born 1993), English footballer
Cathy Hughes (born 1947), American entrepreneur
Ceri Hughes (born 1971), Welsh footballer
Charleston Hughes (born 1983), American football player
Charlotte Hughes (born 1954), American author
Chesney Hughes (born 1991), West Indian cricketer
Christa Hughes , Australian singer
Chuck Hughes (1943–1971), American football player
Chuck Hughes (chef) (born 1976), Canadian chef
Clara Hughes (born 1972), Canadian cyclist and speed skater
Cledwyn Hughes (1916–2001), Welsh politician
Cleve Hughes (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
Coleman Hughes (born 1996), American writer
Collingwood Hughes (1872–1963), British politician
Corey Hughes (born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer
Cornelius Jabez Hughes (1819–1884), British photographer
Curtis Hughes (born 1964), American professional wrestler
Cynthia Hughes (??–1989), Grenadian journalist
D
Dafydd Hughes (born 1996), Welsh rugby union footballer
Daisy Marguerite Hughes (1883–1968), American painter
Damien Hughes , Anguillan sports executive
Danan Hughes (born 1970), American football player
Dante Hughes (born 1985), American football player
Davis Hughes (1910–2003), Australian politician
Dean Hughes (born 1943), American author
Debbie Hughes (born 1958), American artist
Debby Hughes (born 1977), South African cricketer
Deirdre Hughes (born 1973), Irish camogie player
Del Hughes (1909–1985), American stage manager
Denny Hughes (1894–1953), American football player
Des Hughes (born 1970), British artist
Desmond Hughes (1919–1992), Northern Irish Air Force officer
Dessie Hughes (1943–2014), Irish racehorse trainer
Detrick Hughes (born 1966), American poet
Dewey Hughes (born 1932), American radio personality
Don B. Hughes (born 1940), American politician
Donald J. Hughes (1915–1960), American nuclear physicist
Doug Hughes (born 1955), American theatre director
Doug Hughes (activist) (born 1953), American postal worker and activist
Dudley Mays Hughes (1848–1927), American farmer and politician
Dylan Hughes (born 1985), Canadian-Welsh footballer
E
Edan Milton Hughes (1935–2015), American art dealer
Edna Hughes (1916–1990), English swimmer
E. J. Hughes (1913–2007), Canadian painter
E. S. Hughes (1850–1926), South Australian auctioneer
Eleanor Hughes (1882–1952), New Zealand artist
Elijah Hughes (born 1998), American basketball player
Elisha Hughes (born 1959), Antiguan cyclist
Ellen Hughes (1867–1927), Welsh writer and suffragist
Elwyn Hughes , Welsh author
Emily Hughes (born 1989), American figure skater
Emlyn Hughes (1947–2004), English footballer
Emma Hughes (born 2000), Australian cricketer
Emmet John Hughes (1920–1982), American editor
Emmett Hughes (born 1987), Irish actor and producer
Emrys Hughes (1894–1969), Welsh politician
Emrys Hughes (rugby league) , Welsh rugby league footballer
Enoch Hughes (1829–1893), English ironworker
Ernie Hughes (born 1955), American football player
Ethan Hughes (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
Eva Hughes (1856–1940), Australian political activist
Evan Hughes , American musician
F
Finola Hughes (born 1959), English actress
Fiona Hughes (born 1990), English skier
Fiona Hughes (academic) , British academic
Fountain Hughes (c. 1862–1957), American slave
Francine Hughes (1947–2017), American nurse
Francis Hughes (1956–1981), Irish soldier
Francis Wade Hughes (1817–1885), American lawyer and politician
Freddie Hughes (1943–2022), American singer
Frederic Hughes (1858–1944), Australian general
Frieda Hughes (born 1960), English-Australian poet and artist
F. W. Hughes (1869–1950), Australian businessman
G
Gabbie Hughes (born 1999), American ice hockey player
Gabriel Hughes (born 2001), American baseball player
Garnet Hughes (1880–1937), Canadian military officer
Garry Hughes (born 1952), Australian rugby league footballer
Genevieve Hughes (1932–2012), American activist
Geraint Hughes (born 1934), English priest
Geraldine Hughes (born 1970), Northern Irish actress
Gerard W. Hughes (1924–2014), Scottish priest
Germain Hughes (born 1996), Anguillan footballer
Gertrude Reif Hughes (1936–2022), American professor
Gervase Hughes (1905–1984), English composer
Gethin Benwil Hughes , American bishop
Gilbert Hughes , Irish politician
Glen Hughes (born 1973), Australian rugby league footballer
Gomer Hughes (1910–1974), Welsh rugby union footballer
Gordon Hughes (born 1936), English footballer
Graeme Hughes (born 1955), Australian cricketer
Gregg Hughes (born 1963), American broadcaster
Griffith William Hughes (1861–1941), Welsh musician
Gwen Hughes (born 1963), American singer-songwriter
Gwyneth Hughes , British screenwriter
H
Hamilton Hughes , Fijian rugby league footballer
Hank Hughes (1907–1963), American football player
Hanson Truman Hughes , American politician
Harley Hughes (1935–2022), American Air Force officer
Harry Hughes (disambiguation) , multiple people
Harold Hughes (1922–1996), American politician
Harrison Hughes (1881–1958), British businessman
Hatcher Hughes (1881–1945), American playwright
Hector Hughes (1887–1970), Scottish politician
Howard R. Hughes, Sr . (1869–1924), American businessman and inventor
Howard R. Hughes, Jr. (1905–1976), American business magnate
Howell Harris Hughes (1873–1956), Welsh theologian
Hubert Hughes (1933–2021), Anguillian politician
Hughes Hughes (1792–1874), British politician
Hughie Hughes (1885–1916), British race car driver
I
J
Jabez Hughes (1685–1731), English translator
Jackie Hughes (1923–??), Welsh boxer
Jahrome Hughes (born 1994), New Zealand rugby league footballer
Jake Hughes (born 1994), British racing driver
Jana Hughes (born 1971), American politician
Janis Hughes (born 1958), Scottish politician
Jaquelyne Hughes , Indigenous-Australian researcher
Jared Hughes (born 1985), American baseball player
Jarryd Hughes (born 1995), Australian snowboarder
Jayne Hughes , Manx judge
Jazmine Hughes (born 1991), American writer
Jed Hughes , American football coach
Jedd Hughes (born 1982), Australian singer-songwriter
Jefferson D. Hughes III , American judge
Jeffrey W. Hughes (born 1966), American naval admiral
Jerahl Hughes (born 1989), English footballer
Jerome M. Hughes (1929–2015), American politician
Jerry Hughes (born 1988), American football player
Joan Hughes (1918–1993), British pilot
Joanna Hughes (born 1977), Australian gymnast
Jordan Hughes (born 1984), Canadian soccer player
Josephine Brawley Hughes (1839–1926), American political advocate
Josh Hughes (born 1991), American soccer player
Josiah Charles Hughes (1843–1886), Canadian politician
Judge Hughes (1944–2013), American football player and coach
JuJu Hughes (born 1998), American football player
Jula Hughes , American academic administrator
Julia Pearl Hughes (1873–1950), American pharmacist
K
Karen Hughes (born 1956), French-American diplomat
Kate Duval Hughes (1837–??), American author and inventor
Kath Hughes , Welsh actress and comedian
Kathleen Hughes (born 1928), American actress
Kathleen Hughes (historian) (1926–1977), English historian
Kay Hughes (1914–1998), American actress
Kenmore Hughes (born 1970), Antiguan sprinter
Kerrie Hughes (born 1959), New Zealand fashion designer
Kimberly Hughes , American biologist
Kitanya Hughes (born 1982), Antiguan footballer
Kristen Hughes (born 1979), Australian netball player
Kyle Hughes (born 1989), British motorcycle speedway rider
L
Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American poet
Larry Hughes (born 1979), American basketball player
Larry Hughes (politician) (1931–2000), American politician
Lauren E. Hughes , Australian carcinologist
Laurie Hughes (1924–2011), English footballer
L. C. Hughes (1842–1915), American newspaper editor and lawyer
Lee Hughes (born 1976), English footballer
Len Hughes (1899–1958), English footballer
Lena Hughes (1904–1998), American musician
Lena B. Smithers Hughes (1905–1987), American botanist
Leon Hughes (born 1932), American singer
Leonora Hughes (1897–1978), American dancer
LeRoy Hughes (1905–1991), American football and basketball coach
Linda Hughes (born 1950), Canadian newspaper publisher
Lindsey Hughes (1949–2007), British historian
Lisabeth Tabor Hughes (born 1955), American judge
Lorna M. Hughes (born 1968), British professor
Louis Hughes (1832–1913), American author
Louis R. Hughes (born 1949), American business executive
Lynn Hughes (born 1941), American judge
Lynn Hughes (artist) (born 1951), Canadian artist
M
Mackenzie Hughes (born 1990), Canadian golfer
Madison Hughes (born 1992), American rugby sevens player
Mal Hughes (bowls) (1932–2008), English lawn bowler
Malcolm Hughes (1920–1997), British artist
Malcolm K. Hughes , British climatologist
Mallie Hughes (1921–1995), Canadian ice hockey player
Marcel Hugues (1892–1982), French soldier
Marian Hughes (1817–1912), English priest
Marion Hughes (born 1968), Irish equestrian
Marjorie Hughes (born 1925), American singer
Mathew Hughes (1822–1882), English Victoria Cross recipient
Maxi Hughes (born 1990), British boxer
Meaghan Hughes (born 1986), Canadian curler
Medwin Hughes (born 1961), British academic administrator
Megan Hughes (born 1977), Welsh track cyclist
Meredydd Hughes (born 1958), British police officer
Merv Hughes (born 1961), Australian cricketer
Mervin Ray Hughes (born 1969), American serial killer
Mickey Hughes (1866–1931), American baseball player
Miko Hughes (born 1986), American actor
Mildred Barry Hughes (1902–1995), American politician
Mimi Hughes , American swimmer
Miriam K. Hughes (born 1945), American ambassador
Moelwyn Hughes (1897–1955), Welsh lawyer and politician
Mollie Hughes (born 1990), British sports adventurer
Monica Hughes (1925–2003), English-Canadian author
Montori Hughes (born 1990), American football player
Morris N. Hughes Jr. (1945–2016), American ambassador
Myra Kathleen Hughes (1877–1918), Irish artist
N
Nancy Sanford Hughes (born 1943), American entrepreneur
Nate Hughes (born 1985), American football player
Nathan Hughes (born 1991), Fijian rugby league footballer
Neal Hughes (born 1980), Canadian football player
Ned Hughes (1881–1928), New Zealand rugby union footballer
Nerys Hughes (born 1941), Welsh actress
Neville Hughes (1945–2015), British actor
Nicholas Hughes (1962–2009), British biologist
Nina Hughes , British boxer
Noel Hughes (1928–2011), Australian-English cricketer
Norman Hughes (born 1952), English field hockey player
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P
Q
R
Randy Hughes (born 1953), American football player
Regina Olson Hughes (1895–1993), American illustrator
Reginald Hughes , rugby league player
Renne Hughes (1941–1991), American painter
Revella Hughes (1895–1987), American musician
Rex Hughes (1938–2016), American basketball coach
Rhetta Hughes (1939–2019), American singer
Rhodri Hughes (born 1993), Welsh rugby union footballer
Rhonda Hughes (born 1947), American mathematician
Rhys Hughes (born 1966), Welsh writer
Rhys Hughes (footballer) (born 2001), Welsh footballer
Rian Hughes , British graphic designer
R. Kent Hughes (born 1942), American pastor
Rochford Hughes (1914–1996), British Air Force officer
Rod Hughes (born 1954), Australian rules footballer
Roddy Hughes (1891–1970), Welsh actor
Rodney Hughes (1925–2005), American politician
Ronan Hughes (born 1998), Scottish footballer
Ross Hughes (born 1948), American politician
Rowland Hughes (1896–1957), American politician
Rupert Hughes (1872–1956), American novelist
S
Sacha Hughes (born 1990), New Zealand sports executive
Sali Hughes (born 1975), Welsh journalist
Sandra Hughes , American politician
Sara Hughes (born 1995), American beach volleyball player
Sara Hughes (artist) (born 1971), Canadian-New Zealand artist
Sarah A. Hughes (1847-1816), African Methodist Episcopal preacher
Sarah T. Hughes , American lawyer and federal judge
Sarah Hughes , American politician and former competitive figure skater
Scarlett Hughes (born 2002), English cricketer
Scott Hughes (born 1952), American architect
Scottie Nell Hughes (born 1980), American journalist
Séamus Hughes (1952–2022), Irish politician
Seamus Hughes (trade unionist) (1881–1943), Irish trade unionist
Selwyn Hughes (1928–2006), Welsh minister
Sergio Hughes (born 2004), West Indian footballer
Setareki Hughes (born 1995), Fijian footballer
Shara Hughes (born 1981), American painter
Shelby Hughes (1981–2014), American artist
Shirley Hughes (1927–2022), English author
Shona Powell Hughes (born 1991), Welsh rugby union footballer
Shorty Hughes (1922–2003), American football coach
Sophie Hughes (born 1986), British translator
Spike Hughes (1908–1987), British musician
Stephanie Hughes , New Zealand neurobiologist
Sunni Hughes (born 1968), Australian footballer
Susan Hughes (born 1960), Canadian author
T
T. A. Hughes , American politician
Talbot Hughes (1869–1942), British painter
Tanya Hughes (born 1972), American high jumper
Telly Hughes (born 1978), American television personality
Thea Stanley Hughes (1907–1990), Australian writer
Toby Hughes (born 1979), English cricketer
Todd Hughes (born 1963), American writer and film producer
Todd M. Hughes (born 1966), American attorney and judge
Tonda L. Hughes , American professor
Travis Hughes (born 1978), American baseball player
Trévon Hughes (born 1987), American basketball player
Trevor Hughes (1925–2017), British civil servant
Trystan Owain Hughes (born 1972), English theologian
Tyler Hughes (born 1993), Canadian soccer player
Tyrone Hughes (born 1970), American football player
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