Last Name HUGHES

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • HUGHES is ranked as the 81st most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 267,844.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 84.0 people named HUGHES for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named HUGHES is 270,887, the rank is 83 and the proportion per 100k Americans named HUGHES is 85.03.

Last Names HUGHES
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 267,844 +/-0.7%
  • National Rank 81
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 84.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 270,887
  • National Rank 83
  • Proportion/100k 85.03

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name HUGHES is 80.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 15.5% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name HUGHES have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name HUGHES is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name HUGHES

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 80.6% 63.9% 16.7%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 15.5% 12.3% 3.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.5% 0.7% -0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named HUGHES is Texas where 23,915 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named HUGHES, as 162.97 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Mississippi is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names HUGHES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 9,614 74.64 100.0% Indiana 6,627 100.45 99.9% Iowa 2,265 72.9 99.9% Kansas 2,602 89.6 99.9% Michigan 6,882 69.44 100.0% Minnesota 3,073 56.31 99.9% Missouri 4,879 162.97 99.8% Nebraska 1,413 75.08 99.8% North Dakota 265 35.89 98.5% Ohio 11,950 103.07 100.0% South Dakota 398 46.64 99.2% Wisconsin 3,107 53.97 99.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name HUGHES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 9,614 74.64 100.0%
Indiana 6,627 100.45 99.9%
Iowa 2,265 72.9 99.9%
Kansas 2,602 89.6 99.9%
Michigan 6,882 69.44 100.0%
Minnesota 3,073 56.31 99.9%
Missouri 4,879 162.97 99.8%
Nebraska 1,413 75.08 99.8%
North Dakota 265 35.89 98.5%
Ohio 11,950 103.07 100.0%
South Dakota 398 46.64 99.2%
Wisconsin 3,107 53.97 99.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names HUGHES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 701 95.12 99.6% Arizona 5,567 82.7 99.9% California 22,523 58.04 100.0% Colorado 4,349 81.2 99.9% Hawaii 572 40.29 99.4% Idaho 1,304 79.78 99.7% Montana 761 74.34 99.7% Nevada 2,192 77.21 99.9% New Mexico 1,665 79.81 99.7% Oregon 3,061 77.11 99.9% Utah 2,501 84.98 99.7% Washington 5,880 83.26 99.9% Wyoming 550 94.18 99.6%

West States
State stats for the first name HUGHES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 701 95.12 99.6%
Arizona 5,567 82.7 99.9%
California 22,523 58.04 100.0%
Colorado 4,349 81.2 99.9%
Hawaii 572 40.29 99.4%
Idaho 1,304 79.78 99.7%
Montana 761 74.34 99.7%
Nevada 2,192 77.21 99.9%
New Mexico 1,665 79.81 99.7%
Oregon 3,061 77.11 99.9%
Utah 2,501 84.98 99.7%
Washington 5,880 83.26 99.9%
Wyoming 550 94.18 99.6%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names HUGHES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,753 48.73 99.8% Maine 1,049 78.88 99.4% Massachusetts 4,245 62.93 99.9% New Hampshire 1,075 80.98 99.7% New Jersey 6,338 70.91 99.9% New York 13,170 66.7 100.0% Pennsylvania 11,133 87.07 100.0% Rhode Island 510 48.37 99.3% Vermont 466 74.45 99.6%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name HUGHES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,753 48.73 99.8%
Maine 1,049 78.88 99.4%
Massachusetts 4,245 62.93 99.9%
New Hampshire 1,075 80.98 99.7%
New Jersey 6,338 70.91 99.9%
New York 13,170 66.7 100.0%
Pennsylvania 11,133 87.07 100.0%
Rhode Island 510 48.37 99.3%
Vermont 466 74.45 99.6%
South State Statistics Last-Names HUGHES State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 7,582 156.36 99.9% Arkansas 3,985 134.33 99.8% Delaware 1,010 107.96 99.9% Dist. of Columbia 583 88.43 99.5% Florida 15,312 76.97 100.0% Georgia 11,975 118.6 99.9% Kentucky 6,125 138.79 99.9% Louisiana 4,448 95.66 99.8% Maryland 5,620 94.04 99.9% Mississippi 4,879 162.97 99.8% North Carolina 11,175 112.38 99.9% Oklahoma 4,638 119.6 99.9% South Carolina 6,878 142.32 99.9% Tennessee 9,713 148.3 99.9% Texas 23,915 88.72 100.0% Virginia 9,650 115.89 100.0% West Virginia 1,773 95.83 99.6%

South States
State stats for the first name HUGHES

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 7,582 156.36 99.9%
Arkansas 3,985 134.33 99.8%
Delaware 1,010 107.96 99.9%
Dist. of Columbia 583 88.43 99.5%
Florida 15,312 76.97 100.0%
Georgia 11,975 118.6 99.9%
Kentucky 6,125 138.79 99.9%
Louisiana 4,448 95.66 99.8%
Maryland 5,620 94.04 99.9%
Mississippi 4,879 162.97 99.8%
North Carolina 11,175 112.38 99.9%
Oklahoma 4,638 119.6 99.9%
South Carolina 6,878 142.32 99.9%
Tennessee 9,713 148.3 99.9%
Texas 23,915 88.72 100.0%
Virginia 9,650 115.89 100.0%
West Virginia 1,773 95.83 99.6%
 

Full Names with HUGHES as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have HUGHES as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named HUGHES.

The most popular full name is James HUGHES. 2.06% of all the people named HUGHES have this given name.

There are 5176 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name HUGHES

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James HUGHES 2.06%
2 John HUGHES 1.97%
3 David HUGHES 1.73%
4 Robert HUGHES 1.55%
5 Michael HUGHES 1.41%
6 Mary HUGHES 1.29%
7 Charles HUGHES 1.22%
8 William HUGHES 1.19%
9 Barbara HUGHES 0.94%
10 Thomas HUGHES 0.93%
11 Richard HUGHES 0.81%
12 Linda HUGHES 0.76%
13 Donald HUGHES 0.73%
14 Brian HUGHES 0.64%
15 Patricia HUGHES 0.63%
16 Joseph HUGHES 0.58%
17 Jennifer HUGHES 0.55%
18 Daniel HUGHES 0.54%
19 Karen HUGHES 0.54%
20 Betty HUGHES 0.54%

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