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UK surname

Haugh

A topographic surname referring to someone who lived by a hedged or fenced enclosure.

In the 1881 census there were 439 people recorded with the Haugh surname, ranking it #7,455 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 515, ranked #9,793, down from #7,455 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kelton, Rerrick and Stanwix, Crosby-on-Eden. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Haringey, Carlisle and Kensington and Chelsea.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Haugh is 860 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 17.3%.

1881 census count

439

Ranked #7,455

Modern count

515

2016, ranked #9,793

Peak year

1861

860 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Haugh had 439 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,455 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 515 in 2016, ranked #9,793.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 860 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Haugh surname distribution map

The map shows where the Haugh surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Haugh surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Haugh over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 435 #5,644
1861 historical 860 #3,218
1881 historical 439 #7,455
1891 historical 586 #6,517
1901 historical 469 #8,444
1911 historical 316 #11,031
1997 modern 540 #8,782
1998 modern 536 #9,099
1999 modern 548 #9,012
2000 modern 513 #9,441
2001 modern 493 #9,574
2002 modern 501 #9,611
2003 modern 500 #9,481
2004 modern 508 #9,404
2005 modern 497 #9,479
2006 modern 497 #9,518
2007 modern 498 #9,592
2008 modern 495 #9,720
2009 modern 502 #9,818
2010 modern 513 #9,853
2011 modern 500 #9,952
2012 modern 475 #10,232
2013 modern 501 #10,006
2014 modern 520 #9,803
2015 modern 513 #9,836
2016 modern 515 #9,793

Geography

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Where Haughs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kelton, Rerrick, Stanwix, Crosby-on-Eden, Toxteth Park and Glencairn. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Haringey, Carlisle, Kensington and Chelsea and Castle Douglas. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kelton Kirkcudbright
2 Rerrick Kirkcudbright
3 Stanwix, Crosby-on-Eden Cumberland
4 Toxteth Park Lancashire
5 Glencairn Dumfries

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Haringey 014 Haringey
2 Carlisle 013 Carlisle
3 Kensington and Chelsea 013 Kensington and Chelsea
4 Castle Douglas Dumfries and Galloway
5 Carlisle 003 Carlisle

Forenames

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First names often paired with Haugh

These lists show first names that appear often with the Haugh surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Haugh

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Haugh, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Haugh surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Haugh household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Haugh is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Haugh is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Haugh falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Haugh is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Haugh, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Haugh

The surname Haugh has its origins in Scotland, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Middle English word "haugh," which means a small valley or a meadow by a river. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived in such a location.

Haugh is a topographic surname, meaning it was initially given to someone based on their place of residence or a prominent geographical feature near their home. The name may have originated in various areas of Scotland, as the term "haugh" was commonly used throughout the country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The entry "Johannes de Hauh" appears in these rolls, indicating the presence of the name in Scotland during that period.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Haugh throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir William de Haugh, who was a Scottish knight and landowner in the 14th century. He is mentioned in various charters and records from the time, indicating his significance in the region.

Another notable figure was John Haugh, born in 1605, who was a prominent merchant and burgess (a freeman of a borough) in Edinburgh during the 17th century. He played an important role in the city's trade and commerce during that time.

In the 18th century, James Haugh (1717-1789) was a Scottish philosopher and educator. He served as the rector of the Grammar School in Stirling and was known for his writings on education and moral philosophy.

During the 19th century, Robert Haugh (1828-1912) was a Scottish businessman and industrialist who made significant contributions to the textile industry in the town of Hawick, located in the Scottish Borders.

Another notable figure was Mary Haugh (1855-1936), a Scottish suffragette and campaigner for women's rights. She was actively involved in the women's suffrage movement in Glasgow and played a crucial role in advocating for women's right to vote.

The surname Haugh has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Haugh of Urr in Dumfries and Galloway, and Haugh Head in the Scottish Borders. These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and the geographical features it is derived from.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Haugh families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Haugh surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Kirkcudbrightshire leads with 81 Haughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 129.21x.

County Total Index
Kirkcudbrightshire 81 129.21x
Cumberland 59 15.82x
Lancashire 46 0.90x
Dumfriesshire 31 32.40x
Northumberland 31 4.81x
Yorkshire 29 0.68x
Cheshire 24 2.51x
Durham 19 1.47x
Lanarkshire 19 1.36x
Middlesex 17 0.39x
Ayrshire 15 4.63x
Derbyshire 11 1.62x
Staffordshire 10 0.68x
Warwickshire 9 0.82x
Westmorland 7 7.35x
Essex 6 0.70x
Isle of Man 5 6.22x
Denbighshire 4 2.45x
Midlothian 4 0.69x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.51x
Surrey 3 0.14x
Hampshire 2 0.23x
Kent 2 0.14x
Lincolnshire 2 0.29x
Shropshire 2 0.53x
Northamptonshire 1 0.25x
Suffolk 1 0.19x
Sussex 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kelton in Kirkcudbrightshire leads with 33 Haughs recorded in 1881 and an index of 640.78x.

Place Total Index
Kelton 33 640.78x
Kirkmabreck 14 510.95x
Muirkirk 12 157.69x
Beaumont 10 2857.14x
Rerrick 10 371.75x
St Cuthbert Within 10 231.48x
Stanwix 10 331.13x
Stockport 10 20.33x
Bilston 9 31.77x
Oldham 9 5.43x
Barony 8 2.26x
Gateshead 8 8.29x
Lochmaben 8 190.93x
Rutherglen 8 38.93x
Barnton 7 307.02x
Dryfesdale 7 158.73x
Glencairn 7 272.37x
Toxteth Park 7 4.02x
Urr 7 85.78x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 5.34x
Bexton 6 4285.71x
Bradford 6 5.77x
Melbourne 6 129.59x
Newcastle On Tyne St John 6 70.84x
West Derby 6 3.99x
Westgate 6 15.03x
Birmingham 5 1.37x
Bishopwearmouth 5 4.52x
Crosby On Eden 5 862.07x
Dilston 5 1666.67x
Egremont 5 56.24x
Monkwearmouth Shore 5 19.88x
Onchan 5 21.58x
Orton 5 176.06x
Paddington London 5 3.14x
Salford 5 3.31x
Tynemouth 5 14.49x
West Ham 5 2.65x
Aston 4 1.33x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 4 1.71x
Holywood 4 250.00x
Kirkcudbright 4 77.07x
Ruabon 4 17.78x
St Pancras London 4 1.15x
Workington 4 18.74x
Buittle 3 204.08x
Chelsea London 3 2.30x
Church Gresley 3 27.80x
Haydon 3 85.23x
Longwood 3 43.35x
Manningham 3 5.67x
Morton 3 94.34x
Newton 3 7.57x
Pemberton 3 14.64x
Rickergate 3 38.02x
Sheffield 3 2.20x
Stainton 3 240.00x
Darfield 2 51.15x
Dawley 2 14.68x
Derby St Peter 2 9.26x
Doncaster 2 6.38x
Govan 2 0.58x
Hayton 2 94.79x
Hexham 2 20.06x
Kells 2 138.89x
Kirkpatrick Durham 2 102.56x
Leeds 2 0.83x
Mansfield 2 9.90x
Mile End Old Town London 2 2.17x
Newcastle On Tyne St 2 5.99x
Openshaw 2 8.31x
St Quivox 2 18.25x
Stamford St Michael 2 101.52x
Stoke Newington London 2 5.93x
Twynholm 2 198.02x
Wakefield 2 6.07x
Woodside Quarter 2 227.27x
Broughton In Salford 1 2.13x
Islington London 1 0.24x
Lambeth 1 0.26x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Haugh surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Haugh surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 25
William 20
George 13
Thomas 13
Henry 6
James 6
Joseph 6
Richard 6
Robert 6
Alexander 2
Charles 2
Chas. 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Ralph 2
Simon 2
Thos. 2
Willm. 2
Abraham 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
David 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Fred 1
Harry 1
Heron 1
Isaac 1
Jas. 1
Jefferson 1
Jos. 1
Lincoln 1
Matthew 1
Michael 1
Moses 1
Oliver 1
Patrick 1
Peter 1
Robt. 1
Samuel 1
Sylvestor 1
Willia 1

FAQ

Haugh surname: questions and answers

How common was the Haugh surname in 1881?

In 1881, 439 people were recorded with the Haugh surname. That placed it at #7,455 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Haugh surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 515 in 2016. That gives Haugh a modern rank of #9,793.

What does the Haugh surname mean?

A topographic surname referring to someone who lived by a hedged or fenced enclosure.

What does the Haugh map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Haugh bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.