Haugh

Haugh

See also: haugh

English

Etymology

  • As an Irish surname, from Ó hEachach (“descendant of Eochu”), a popular name derived from Old Irish ech (“horse”).
  • As an English and Scottish surname, from Early Scots halh (“minor elevation in a marshland”).
  • Also as an English surname, variant of Hough.

Proper noun

Haugh (plural Haughs)

  1. An English surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Haugh is the 9174th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3558 individuals. Haugh is most common among White (94.69%) individuals.
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