Hughs Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Hughs is how some branches of the Hughes family came to write their name. Its meaning, shared with Hughes, is “Son of Hugh”.

A variant of Hughes

Hughs drops the “e” of Hughes, a shortening that clerks often made. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Hewes and Pugh.

Arms associated with the name

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