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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
- Rowland Hughes -- --, 1530 December 0, 1590 Wales
- Amy Hughes -- --, 1754 October 0, 1826 Pennsylvania
- William Burton Hughes -- --, 1832 September 28, 1896 Tennessee
- Amicia Hughes -- --, 1285 May 7, 1310
- Ann Hughes -- --, 1725 December 0, 1785
Hughes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lessie Hughes -- --, 1880 December 0, 1875 Texas
- Dee Hughes -- --, 1888 May 22, 1964 Texas
- Nancy Ann Hughes -- --, 1817 December 21, 1850 Tennessee
- Amanda Josephine Dendy Hughes -- --, 1840 Alabama
- Mary Ann Hughes -- --, 1865 October 21, 1937
