Hughes (surname)

Hughes
Origin
Language(s)Welsh, Irish Gaelic, French, Scottish Gaelic
Meaningpatronymic name for "son of Hugh" or "fire"
Region of originWales, Ireland, France, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Ó hAodha, McHugh, MacHugh, O'Hugh, Ap Huw, Ap Hugh, Huson, Hughs, Huws, Hews, Hayes, Haynes, Haines, Pugh, Hugues, Hughues, Hugeus, Howe
Related namesHewitt, Hutchinson

Hughes (/hjuːz/ hewz) is an English language surname, usually of Irish and Welsh origin.