MacHugh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The surname MacHugh in Ireland have evolved from the Gaelic Mac Aodha, which means son of Aodh or son of Hugh.

Early Origins of the MacHugh family

The surname MacHugh was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the MacHugh family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacHugh research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1313, 1348 and 1585 are included under the topic Early MacHugh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacHugh Spelling Variations

Names from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name MacHugh revealed many variations, including McHugh, MacHugh, McCue, MacCue, MacKew, McKew and others.

Early Notables of the MacHugh family

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MacHugh migration to the United States +

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name MacHugh:

MacHugh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew MacHugh, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)