The first sept of ohughes o haodha occupied the district of ballintubber, co. Hughes of ireland in his 1895 book, genealogy of irish families, in a section titled the oheay, hay, or hughes family, john rooney writes this family, whose name is variously written hea. Its an old irish name in gaeltachtai, which can be hughes or hayes. Hughes hall, cambridge, a constituent college of the university of cambridge, informally called hughes. This section makes it possible to view all the biographies currently available for the hughes family surname. This was about % of all the recorded hughes s in the usa. In 1891 there were,519 hughes families living in lancashire. Hugh seymour bulkeley lewis 1862, henry bodvel lewis 1864, elizabeth bronwen, mary florentia, frances ann, eleanor, horatio maria. Please keep in mind that this is a list of only the primary biography surnames. The surname bishop has a very unique history, and has undergone many changes throughout. Discover your dna story and unlock the secrets of your ancestry and genealogy with our dna kits for ancestry and the worlds most comprehensive dna database. Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your hughes family tree. Hughes family genealogy my genealogy hound home page.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This category has the following subcategories, out of total. He is considered as one of the best poets of his generation. Ted hughes was an english poet who was the poet laureate of england from 1984 until his death. Hughesthe name hughes is both of welsh and irish origin.
In ireland we have four septs of the name recorded. On 21 april 1821 edward hughes of holywell, flintshire married elizabeth jones of ysgeifiog at ysgeifiog. Edward hughes is a common name hughes is the eighth most common welsh surname. Hughes middle school disambiguation, several us schools. The ancestors of the bearers of the hughes surname were welsh brythonic celts. John joseph hughes died 1864 an irish immigrant worker, was the. Nancy franklins book on moses hughes family history. Bishop families around the world are related to each other. It is of similar origin to ohea in the republic of ireland. The first sept of ohughes o haodha occupied the district of ballintubber.
The hughes surname dna project documents and compares ychromosome markers from hundreds of male testers descending from hughes ancestors. The latin name episcopus comes from the greek episkpos, meaning overseer. A free guide to help you discover hughes ancestors in online databases, funeral cards, surname histories, census records, war ration books, naturalization petitions, and message boards conveniently organized into a printable surname checklist. It is a name for the germanic personal name hugo, which itself comes from the old german word hug, which means intelligence. Ontario had the highest population of hughes families in 1911. The surname evolved from the ancient celt name of o haodha meaning fire. The surname hughes is the 88th most popular surname in the united states according to the us census name frequency server. The surname, hughes, is derived from the welsh ap hugh son of hugh and from the milesian ohaodha, oh aodha or ohaedha aodh being the equivalent of hugh pronounced in ulster o. There is a wide selection of hughes coat of arms products at the irish rose.
The surname may also be the etymologically unrelated picard variant hugh old french hue of the germanic name hugo wales. The surname bishop has a very unique history, and has undergone many changes throughout history. The surname may also be the etymologically unrelated picard variant hugh old french hue of the germanic name hugo. Galldaithe mar hayes sa deisceart agus hughes sa tuaisceart. The most hughes families were found in the uk in 1891. Hughes is a patronymic surname from the anglonorman hugo which developed in the vernacular as hue and hugh. Peters parish which was close to presentday tunstall. Hughes family genealogy forum search this popular genealogy forum for the hughes surname to find others who might be researching your ancestors, or post your own hughes query. Familysearch hughes genealogy find records, queries, and lineagelinked family trees posted for the hughes surname and its variations. The surname hughes is a name whose history dates far back into the mists of medieval france to a region once known as brittany french.
Hugh of lincoln 1140 1200, who was born in burgundy and who established the first carthusian and scottish monastery in england. The origins of some curious and other surnames paperback august 25, 2010 by james hughes author. Hughes is the 15th most popular name in ulster and northern ireland although it originates from county roscommon. We can use both the hughes coat of arms and surname history on most of our. Sir gaerfyrddin, located in southwest wales, one of thirteen historic counties and presently one of the principal area in wales, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066 a.
Forebears hughes family on myheritage genealogy source. The meaning, origin and history of the surname hughes. Lancashire had the highest population of hughes families in 1891. In wales and other areas of brythonic britain, the surname derives from the personal name hu or huw, meaning fire or inspiration. This name was made popular by the exploits of several saints including.
In addition to the counties of ulster, the surname hughes is also commonly found in the counties wexford, donegal, galway and cork. Anne, daughter of maurice hughes, who was christened on october 9th 1586, at st. Imagine that, only 5 babies in arkansas have the same. Social security administration data, the first name hughes is not a popular baby boys name in arkansas. Growing up in the valleys and moors of yorkshire, he developed an early fascination with animals. Polish surname maps karte zum namen verbreitung hughes source. The history of the bishop surname the house of bishop. The surname, hughes, is derived from the welsh ap hugh son of hugh and from the milesian ohaodha, oh aodha or ohaedha aodh being the equivalent of. An etymological dictionary of family and christian names 1857 the son of hugh. He had a natural talent for writing, and encouraged by his teachers and elder sister, he had. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. As of december 2017 this study includes the following tests from descendents of charles hughes the immigrant. Hughes of ireland in his 1895 book, genealogy of irish families, in a section titled the oheay, hay, or hughes family, john rooney writes this family, whose name is variously written hea, hay, haves, and hughes, is descended from milesius.
Dec 14, 2009 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In wales and other areas of brythonic britain, the surname derives from the personal name hu or huw, meaning. In 1853, he married lady florentia emily, daughter of henry thomas, the 1 st earl of ravensworth, and had seven issue with her. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. This surname is in the top 162,000 names in the us census from 2010.
The surname bishop in all its spellings, comes from the latin surname of episcopus. We hope you will participate on the hughes forums, it is a great place to find or post information on hughes genealogy and is completely free to participate. However, their name came to britain with the norman invasion. As a french surname, hougues etc, it is principally of languedoc. The highest recorded use of the first name hughes was in 1916 with a total of 61 babies. There are 236271 hughes records listed in the 2010 us census, and it is the number 90 ranked name. The english name is derived from the anglonorman french hugh meaning heart, mind or spirit, while the irish and scottish name is derived from aodh for fire and the welsh name derives from the old celtic hu or huw meaning fire or inspiration. Hughes family photos your free family history album. In 1911 there were 1,837 hughes families living in ontario. We do have the hughes coat of arms family crest along with the surname history from the above countries. It was first derived from the old french given name hughe or hue, which in turn was an abbreviation of one of the many germanic compounds that included the word hug, meaning heart or mind.
The hughes family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Hughes dna project ydna classic chart for genealogy within the most recent fifteen generations, str markers help define paternal lineages. Hughes family photos discover all of the known photos of the hughes family to add faces to the names of those ancestors in your hughes family tree. Meaning, origin and history of the surname hughes behind. Hugh of lincoln established the first carthusian monastery in england in. Pennsylvania had the highest population of hughes families in 1840. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the john hughes surname lived. The surname hughes was first found in carmarthenshire welsh. Hughes high school disambiguation, several us schools. This name is in origin a short form of any of the various germanic compound names with the first element hug heart or mind.
In 1840 there were 180 hughes families living in pennsylvania. Montgomery seaver, 1929, american historicalgenealogical society edition, in english. Hugh of lincoln established the first carthusian monastery in england in the 12th century. This was about 45% of all the recorded hughes s in canada. Hugh of lincoln 11401200, who was born in burgundy, france and established the first carthusian. Ted hughes biography facts, childhood, family life. About the surname hughes genealogy online genealogy online search for your ancestors and publish your family tree.
This was about 16% of all the recorded hughes s in the uk. Aventinus derives hugh from hougen, that is, slasher or. Jul 22, 20 hughes family crest hughes coat of arms gifts at see more ideas about family crest, coat of arms and arms. Page 61 research hughes in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Hughes surname meaning, origin, etymology and distribution. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths. Other family surnames mentioned within a biography are not included in these lists of surnames.
Hughes is derived from the old french personal name hughe, also spelled hue. Hughes of kinmel hugh robert hughes, esquire of kinmel, county denbigh, was lord lieutenant of flintshire and was born in 1827. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on hughes history, hughes ancestory, and hughes family connections. Edward hughes is a common name hughes is the eighth most common welsh surname and there are plenty of other candidates for our edward. Hughes school, near hamilton, ohio, on the national register of historic places. I havent received the results of my ydna test yet but looking foerward to viewing the results. Sep 15, 2010 the hughes surname is english, welsh, irish and scottish. The founder of the family was cormae cas, son of olliol ollum, king of munster, ad 177, and his. Apr, 2019 robert was the son of rees reese, reece, rice, ricc hughes, sr. Distribution of hughes surname in uk in 1881 and 1998 select surname search in upper right. Ydna str markers change mutate often enough that most men who share the same str results also share a recent paternal lineage. The internet surname db libraries, museums, archives.