Last name Hughes (Hughes 
, ヒューズ 
, 休斯 
, along with others...) , worldwide, is a widespread surname. The cognomen Hughes is habitual in Jersey, where it is a common surname, Antigua and Barbuda, and Ireland (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Hughes is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hughes | United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, United States, Canada |
| ヒューズ | Japan |
| 休斯 | China |
| יוז | Israel |
| Хьюз | Ukraine, Russia |
| hughes of aigen Nobleman, Lower Austria, 12th / 13th Century (b. 1200) |
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| hughes turso of lichtenfels Nobleman, Lower Austria, 13th Century (b. 1300) |
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| hugh hughes Welsh lawyer and politician (b. 1501) |
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| william hughes Welsh bishop, GB (b. 1535) |
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george hughes English priest (b. 1603) |
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| richard hughes Welsh poet and courtier (c. 1565–1619), GB (b. 1565) |
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margaret hughes British actress (1630–1719), GB (b. 1630) |
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| william hughes Hughes, William (1587/8–1663?), translator and compiler of legal works (b. 1587) |
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obadiah hughes English Nonconformist minister, 1639-1704 (b. 1639) |
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| henry hughes English physician and poet (b. 1602) |
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| thomas hughes Welsh politician (b. 1604) |
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| stephen hughes nonconformist minister and publisher (1622?–1688), GB (b. 1622) |
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john hughes English poet, essayist, and translator, 1677-1720 (b. 1677) |
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| mrs. margaret hughes (1630-1685) (b. 1630) |
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samuel hughes (born c.1682), GB (b. 1682) |
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