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How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« on: Monday 27 July 15 15:15 BST (UK) »
One of my grand fathers was called Hugh Hughes,  and when I googled  that name on Findmypast  it came up with about  13,000 names since records began.

Are there similar examples  such as John Johnson?
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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:17 BST (UK) »
I have a Richard Richardson.
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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:17 BST (UK) »
Well I know a certain David Davies.  :)

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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:18 BST (UK) »
In Wales my rellie William Williams  :)

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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:19 BST (UK) »
At school we had a Patrick Fitzpatrick?! ;D
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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:20 BST (UK) »
Quote from: KGarrad on Monday 27 July 15 15:19 BST (UK)
At school we had a Patrick Fitzpatrick?! ;D

KG an old one ;D

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Or is it Patrick Fitzjohn?!
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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:21 BST (UK) »
Quote from: keyboard86 on Monday 27 July 15 15:20 BST (UK)
Quote from: KGarrad on Monday 27 July 15 15:19 BST (UK)
At school we had a Patrick Fitzpatrick?! ;D

KG an old one ;D

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Of course! That was 50 years ago! ;D :o
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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:22 BST (UK) »
My guess is that we will find combination "forename = surname" for almost all common forenames. That plus the "suffix" variations ( O'..., Mc...., Mac..., Fitz...., etc)

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added:  and the ...son, ...sen variations too :)

and added again: does Joan Jones count ?  ;D
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Re: How common is it for people to have a name such as Hugh Hughes?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 27 July 15 15:24 BST (UK) »
Has anyone got a Hugh Jarse?
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