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Where Does The Last Name Hughe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hughe is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hughe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Hughe is the 1,967,751^st most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hughe live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,075,395^th most numerous forename globally, borne by 80 people.

The surname Hughe is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Hughe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hughe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hughe surname decreased 53 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hughe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hughe are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Hughe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $38,125 USD per year.