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    The surname Haugh

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 3,558 people in the United States.

    1 syllable Soundex H200

    Haugh: #9,174 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Haugh #9,174, 3,558 people Haugh: #9,174 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Haugh #9,174, 3,558 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Haugh is more common than 94.3% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    * As an Irish surname, from Ó hEachach (“descendant of Eochu”), a popular name derived from Old Irish ech (“horse”). * As an English and Scottish surname, from Early Scots halh (“minor elevation in a marshland”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Hough.

    Haugh is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 3,558 people named Haugh in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 86,775 Americans. That is up 2.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,460.

    #9,174
    rank among US surnames
    3,558
    people in 2010
    1.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.8%
    change since 2000 (was #8,743)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #9,165Caston3,56186,702
    #9,171Stamey3,56086,726
    #9,172Joaquin3,55986,751
    #9,174Haugh3,55886,775
    #9,175Lowrance3,55786,799
    #9,176Hawn3,55686,824
    #9,177Hearne3,55486,873

    Who is named Haugh

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Haugh identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.0%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Haughs

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Daniel Haugh
      American hammer thrower, born 1995

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Haugh

    Haugh has the Soundex code H200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H200.

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Haugh come from?
    * As an Irish surname, from Ó hEachach (“descendant of Eochu”), a popular name derived from Old Irish ech (“horse”). * As an English and Scottish surname, from Early Scots halh (“minor elevation in a marshland”). * Also as an English surname, variant of Hough.
    How common is the surname Haugh?
    3,558 people in the United States had the surname Haugh in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,775 Americans. It ranked 9,174th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Haugh?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Haugh identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Haugh?
    Daniel Haugh, American hammer thrower.
    Where is the surname Haugh most common?
    Wikidata records people named Haugh in the United States.
    What type of surname is Haugh?
    Haugh is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Haugh getting more or less common?
    More common. 3,460 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,558 in 2010, up 2.8%.