How common is the surname Hough?

15,549 people in the United States had the surname Hough in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,856 Americans. It ranked 2,345th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hough?

Julianne Hough, American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1988), followed by Derek Hough.

Where is the surname Hough most common?

Wikidata records people named Hough in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

Is the surname Hough getting more or less common?

More common. 15,090 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,549 in 2010, up 3.0%.

The surname Hough

An English surname, carried by 15,549 people in the United States.

Pronounced /hʌf/ 1 syllable Soundex H200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hough is more common than 98.6% of them.

Origin

English origin

* English surname, from Old English hōh (“spur of land”). Compare Howe, Howes. * As an Irish surname, variant of Haugh.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 15,549 people named Hough in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,856 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,090.

#2,345

rank among US surnames

15,549

people in 2010

5.3

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #2,208)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,336	Lombardo	15,598	19,794
#2,337	Brunner	15,593	19,800
#2,338	Rowley	15,588	19,807
#2,339	Shipman	15,581	19,816
#2,340	Corey	15,569	19,831
#2,341	Craven	15,567	19,833
#2,342	Talbot	15,562	19,840

Who is named Hough

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

84% of people named Hough identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Houghs

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Julianne Hough
American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1988)
Derek Hough
American dancer, born 1985
Stephen Hough
British-born classical pianist, composer and writer, born 1961
Larry Hough
American rower, born 1944
John Hough
Born 1941; British film and television director
Nicholas Hough
Australian sprint and hurdle athlete, born 1993
Romeyn Beck Hough
American physician and botanist (1857-1924)

Notable Houghs come mostly from the United States (4), the United Kingdom (2) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hough

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

Other English surnames

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Questions

Where does the surname Hough come from?: * English surname, from Old English hōh (“spur of land”). Compare Howe, Howes. * As an Irish surname, variant of Haugh.
How common is the surname Hough?: 15,549 people in the United States had the surname Hough in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,856 Americans. It ranked 2,345th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hough?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Hough identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hough?: Julianne Hough, American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1988), followed by Derek Hough.
Where is the surname Hough most common?: Wikidata records people named Hough in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
How do you pronounce Hough?: Hough is /hʌf/, one syllable.
Is the surname Hough getting more or less common?: More common. 15,090 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,549 in 2010, up 3.0%.