Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HOUGH
There are approximately 9,249 people named Hough in the UK. That makes it the 1,146th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 146 are named Hough.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
HoeghHou
Houg
Haugh
Hawes
Houge
Ho
Hoeg
Hoog
Houghe
Hoogh
Heugh
Hooghe
Heughe
Houghes
Heughs
Hhughs
Houghh
Houghie
Hewgh
Hoough
Houghay
Houghey
Houes
Houe
Hougg
Hewghe
Heughes
Hooghes
The Hough surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A place so named in the county of Lincoln, England. Saxon and Dutch, Hoch, Hoog, and How, high.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOUGH. A township in Cheshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.