Hughes family name history and map
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Hughes in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 11,667 people named Hughes in Ireland, about 0.266% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 41st most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 5,812 men and 5,827 women. (A small number, 28, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Hughes in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Hugheses, 13.1% (1,533 people). Next came Armagh (1,468), Antrim (1,198), Mayo (1,026) and Tyrone (1,000).
Hughes average age in 1911
The average Hughes in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.5 for men and 30.3 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Hughes literacy in 1911
Of the Hugheses whose literacy was recorded, 76.3% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 18.9% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Hughes common first names
The most common male names were John (768), James, Patrick, Thomas and Michael; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (868), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Catherine and Annie.
Hughes occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Hughes's census form was "Scholar"; 20.1% (2,346) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.5%), general labourer (4.1%), textile worker (3.7%) and farm labourer (3.4%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.5% of all Hugheses, followed by textiles & clothing, general labourers and domestic service.
What religion is Hughes?
Hugheses were predominantly Roman Catholic (83.6%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (9.8%), Presbyterian (3.9%), Methodist (0.8%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.2%).
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Hughes statistics (1911)
Number: 11,667
Rank: 41
Average Age: 30
Hughes in the USA (2020)
Number: 226,912
Rank: 96
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.