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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
- Dorthey Mattie Hughes -- --, 1897 May 0, 1986 Nebraska
- Sarah Howell Hughes -- --, 1855 December 3, 1900
- Donna Jean Hughes -- --, 1933 May 6, 1981 Idaho
- Mary Hughes -- --, 1908 January 22, 2000 Prince Edward Island
- Agnes S. Hughes -- --, 1886 December 16, 1940 Kentucky
Hughes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Euronwy Hughes -- --, 1884 December 0, 1927
- Doris Gertrude Hughes -- --, 1918 October 23, 1990 Maryland
- William Hughes -- --, 1904
- Zillah Hughes -- --, 1904 June 0, 1992 Louisiana
- Pearl Hughes -- --, 1896 May 27, 1979 Kansas
