Mchugh Family History

Mchugh Surname Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha or Mac Aoidh ‘son of Aodh’ an old personal name meaning ‘fire’ originally the name of a pagan god.

Thus the name has the same origin as McKay McGee and McCoy.

See also Hughes.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mcvaugh, Mcgaugh, Mcgough, Mcnish, Mclure, Hugh, Tough, Lehigh, Mccune, Crough

461,000 record(s) for Mchugh

172K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
22K	Military Records
28K	Immigration Records
112K	Census and Voter Lists
124K	Member Trees

Where is the Mchugh family from?

You can see how Mchugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mchugh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mchugh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 13 Mchugh families living in Ohio. This was about 30% of all the recorded Mchugh's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Mchugh families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mchugh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mchugh ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mchugh. 14% of Mchugh men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Mchugh women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mchugh were Farmer and Stenographer.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

14%

Clerk

8%

Salesman

7%

Farmer

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

8%

Bookkeeper

6%

Clerk

6%

Stenographer

5%

What Mchugh family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 112K census records available for the last name Mchugh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mchugh census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 28K immigration records available for the last name Mchugh. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 22K military records available for the last name Mchugh. For the veterans among your Mchugh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Mchugh lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Mchugh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mchugh in 1942 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mchugh ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.