Haugh Surname
Approximately 7,769 people bear this surname
Haugh Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haugh,' from residence thereby. 'Haugh means a mound, equivalent to how, in Silver How, Howgill, Fox How, places in the Lake district' (v. Isaac Taylor's Words and Places); v. Halgh, and compare Haughton and Halghton (s.
Read More About This SurnameHaugh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,036 | 1:71,974 | 8,327 |
| Ireland | 991 | 1:4,752 | 795 |
| England | 459 | 1:121,390 | 12,264 |
| Australia | 269 | 1:100,356 | 11,341 |
| Canada | 263 | 1:140,097 | 14,419 |
| New Zealand | 242 | 1:18,712 | 3,285 |
| Northern Ireland | 170 | 1:10,853 | 1,674 |
| Scotland | 153 | 1:34,992 | 3,430 |
| Argentina | 121 | 1:353,251 | 27,617 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 651 | 1:6,805 | 1,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 285 | 1:85,528 | 9,012 |
| Scotland | 159 | 1:23,542 | 2,196 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,018 | 1:49,331 | 5,620 |
Haugh (19) may also be a first name.
Haugh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haugh,' from residence thereby. 'Haugh means a mound, equivalent to how, in Silver How, Howgill, Fox How, places in the Lake district' (v. Isaac Taylor's Words and Places); v. Halgh, and compare Haughton and Halghton (s.v. Houghton).
Local. There are many places of the name in CD. Peter de Halugh who witnessed a charter by Robert de Burneuill to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1200—14 (Kelso, 323), is probably Sir Peter de Halu or of the Halch, a cleric, burgess of Rokesburc in 1235 and prepositus in 1237 (ibid., 285,301). John de Hawhe, notary public in Glasgow, 1409 (RMP., p. 57). John Haugh in Callintoyis, 1617. John Haugh in Meikle Daltone, 1685, and three more of the name (Dumfries). "This very puzzling word occurs in an immense number of place names, and consequently in many surnames, but nobody seems to know what it means" (Weekley, p. 61). The name originally possessed an I, and Barbour in his Brus writes halche. from Old English healh.
1 for Halgh, q.v.
2 = How(e, q.v.
3 confused with Haw(e, q.v.
Let husky wheat the haughs adorn.— Burns, ‘Scotch Drink.’
Ó hEachach This belongs mainly to Co.
Clare. It is spelt Hough in Co. Limerick. MIF 264
Ó hEachach This belongs mainly to Co.
Clare. It is spelt Hough in Co. Limerick. MIF 264
Local. A little meadow lying in a valley.
Haugh: pronounced Haff, is low-lying level ground by the side of a river.
Haugh Demographics
Average Male Haugh Height
177.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Haugh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Haugh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Haugh occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Haugh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Haugh is the 64,379th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 938,029 people. The last name Haugh is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Haugh reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 19 people.
The last name Haugh is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,036 people, or 1 in 71,974. In The United States Haugh is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Maryland, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 13 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.
Haugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Haugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Haugh surname grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 152 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Haugh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Haugh last name are 18.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.04% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Haugh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.16% less than the national average, earning 269,402 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.56% less than the national average, earning R 65,196 per year; in United States they earn 7.33% more than the national average, earning $46,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $55,618 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaugh | 91 | 23 | / |
| Khaugh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Heaugh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Haugth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Haug | 89 | 33,147 | / |
| Hagh | 89 | 10,278 | / |
| Hugh | 89 | 3,782 | / |
| Augh | 89 | 23 | / |
| Hough | 80 | 40,540 | / |
| Haigh | 80 | 21,731 | / |
| Chugh | 80 | 19,750 | / |
| Haugg | 80 | 1,406 | / |
| Heugh | 80 | 1,380 | / |
| Haugk | 80 | 958 | / |
| Chagh | 80 | 923 | / |
| Gaugh | 80 | 568 | / |
| Huygh | 80 | 494 | / |
| Haagh | 80 | 326 | / |
| Chaug | 80 | 131 | / |
| Ayugh | 80 | 62 | / |
| Huigh | 80 | 58 | / |
| Haugå | 80 | 41 | / |
| Haugs | 80 | 38 | / |
| Khagh | 80 | 20 | / |
| Haggh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Heagh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Haygh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hauxh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hausg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Haugt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jhagh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Huogh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hayug | 80 | 2 | / |
| Huhgh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khaug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hauug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hjugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eaugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aqugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hugth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hug | 75 | 19,650 | / |
| Hag | 75 | 16,163 | / |
| Agh | 75 | 3,921 | / |
| Aug | 75 | 471 | / |
| Ugh | 75 | 45 | / |
| Chough | 73 | 363 | / |
| Ayough | 73 | 298 | / |
| Ihyagh | 73 | 182 | / |
| Haugke | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ayuugh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Haugås | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ihiagh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Haugue | 73 | 12 | / |
| Cheugh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Chuggh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Khaygh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hayagh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ayaugh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chuugh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Houegh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chhugh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Huijgh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haugtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hauhgt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chuigh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajukh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayuogh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahaagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiyagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heyagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heuigh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayegh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayugg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khajgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khakgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haquhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hajagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiough | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajough | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chuogh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chugth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hahjgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haaigh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hassgh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chaugg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Augkhe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Haag | 67 | 47,653 | / |
| Hauk | 67 | 7,685 | / |
| Haig | 67 | 6,853 | / |
| Chug | 67 | 4,529 | / |
| Hagg | 67 | 2,739 | / |
| Hakh | 67 | 2,327 | / |
| Hgag | 67 | 1,890 | / |
| Haqu | 67 | 1,860 | / |
| Chaukhe | 67 | 1,589 | / |
| Hugg | 67 | 1,345 | / |
| Hogh | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Houg | 67 | 955 | / |
| Haux | 67 | 948 | / |
| Asgh | 67 | 891 | / |
| Ough | 67 | 874 | / |
| Chag | 67 | 545 | / |
| Gaug | 67 | 434 | / |
| Khag | 67 | 299 | / |
| Jaug | 67 | 225 | / |
| Aukh | 67 | 214 | / |
| Hauc | 67 | 202 | / |
| Hauq | 67 | 149 | / |
| Hugs | 67 | 107 | / |
| Huig | 67 | 103 | / |
| Gugh | 67 | 90 | / |
| Hugk | 67 | 85 | / |
| Heag | 67 | 82 | / |
| Hagt | 67 | 75 | / |
| Aegh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Huyg | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gagh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Khayegh | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jagh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hags | 67 | 29 | / |
| Haqh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Augg | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chaugue | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jugh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ayug | 67 | 26 | / |
| Eagh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ahag | 67 | 19 | / |
| Haág | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aagh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hágh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aigh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khajukh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uogh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Åhag | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khug | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajug | 67 | 8 | / |
| Augė | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hógh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Augs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hukh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haugová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akgh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hugt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eugh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huog | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huqh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hhag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehag | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoyagh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hugz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haxh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uggh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uygh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huhx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hucg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auhq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chajaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhough | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahajug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khojagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hagc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Gh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aygh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hagz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uegh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ausg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hagk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hugp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakg | 67 | 0 | / |
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