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Hughes Family History
Hughes Genealogy & Family TreeHughes is a Welsh name from Carmarthenshire, Wales from as early as the 11th Century. It comes from the Old French personal name Hughes, Hugh, or Hue, which means “heart, mind, and spirit.” Roots of the name can also be found in France and Ireland. It is the 18th most common surname in England and the 83rd most common in the United States. The family motto is Kymmer-yn Lydeirnon which means “Name of the lordship of the family.”
Other spellings include “Hugh,” “Hughe,” “Hughs,” “Hews,” “Hues,” “O’Hay,” and “Huse.” Notable people with the surname include American filmmaker John Hughes (Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, the Breakfast Club), American movie producer Howard Hughes (The Outlaw, Scarface), and American figure skater and Olympic medalist Sarah Hughes. The first Hughes to come to America was Richard Hughes in Virginia in 1634.
Hughes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Fletcher Hughes -- --, 1879 August 28, 1958 Alabama
- Bertie Hughes -- --, 1884 December 0, 1887 Missouri
- Grundy Quincy Hughes -- --, 1900 December 0, 1964 Oklahoma
- Howard Harrison Hughes -- --, 1887 December 0, 1934 Missouri
- Mary Elizabeth Hughes -- --, 1630 December 0, 1720 Virginia
Hughes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Hughes -- --, 1714 December 24, 1766 Pennsylvania
- Hannah Hughes -- --, 1768 December 0, 1807
- John Hughes -- --, 1714 December 24, 1766 Pennsylvania
- Hannah Hughes -- --, 1768 December 0, 1807
- Elizabeth Hughes -- --, 1811 December 0, 1844
