Hugues

How common is the last name Hugues?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Hugues, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Hugus

Names nearby in the census

#75,069

Hugues was the 75,069th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 257 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)66.2%
Hispanic or Latino19.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races4.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 95.3%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Hugues is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.