Where in Ireland does the family HOUGH come from? Is HOUGH a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname HOUGH were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
HOUGH Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 338 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1782nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 329 (97.34%), Anglican: 5 (1.48%), Presbyterian: 4 (1.18%)
HOUGH Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 314 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1858th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
HOUGH Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 338
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1782nd
Dúchas Surname Index for HOUGH
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname HOUGH. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname HOUGH
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Hoh, or hó, a heel, hough, ham.HOUGH in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
HOUGH in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HOUGH who are Catholic in each locality
HOUGH in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HOUGH who are Anglican in each locality
HOUGH in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HOUGH who are Presbyterian in each locality
HOUGH in Scotland
Patterns associated with the HOUGH surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.