Pugh is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Pugh
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Wales
Meaning:

Welsh, Ap-Hugh, the son of Hugh.

Pugh is the form of the Pew. A mis-spelling of Pugh.

Ap Hugh, son of Hugh.

The son of Hugh or Hu meaning "spirit".

How popular is Pugh?

Pugh is common in United States, England, Wales, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Argentina, Scotland, South Africa, Ireland.

Pugh is ranked 6938 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Pugh bearers increased by 2.24 per cent in 2010 US census to 39559 since 2000, the surname slipped by 62 spots and ranked at 879. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 67.24 69.78
Black 28.07 26.94
Others 1.98 1.32
Hispanic or Latino 1.82 1.2
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.45 0.36
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.43 0.4
Pugh is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Wales is ahead in terms of density. Around 81647 people have been found who wears Pugh as their family name. Pugh is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Pugh:
838 United States51,180
430 England17,028
Countries with thousands of Pugh:
45 Wales5,344
1,432 Australia2,814
2,453 Canada2,159
Countries with hundreds of Pugh:
1,197 New Zealand642
6,656 Argentina542
1,738 Scotland401
20,469 South Africa288
2,448 Ireland179
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
25,575 Spain91
158 Isle of Man83
135,450 Thailand83
2,739 Jamaica64
8,936 Denmark60
3,302 Northern Ireland56
28,958 Zimbabwe55
261 Guernsey51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
39,430 Netherlands48
4,783 Singapore47
101,917 Germany45
11,433 Chile41
14,967 Kuwait29
186,232 France27
4,715 Trinidad and Tobago24
246,361 Brazil17
34,015 Norway14
1,168 United States Virgin Islands14
45,407 Japan12
95,442 Malaysia12
610,955 India11
49,719 Switzerland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
2,328 Belize9
45,470 Mexico9
4,667 Costa Rica8
10,125 China7
4,985 Hong Kong7
327,793 Nigeria7
39,591 Venezuela7
238,248 Philippines7
116,183 Sweden6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Margt. Pugh was 24 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on October 17, 1848. She lived in Ireland and took Izaac Wright from Liverpool. Margt. Pugh (Of unknown age), 70 years old John Pugh, Miner Jeremiah Pugh, Eliz. Pugh, aged 20, Immigrant Thomas Pugh, John Pugh (20) Farmer, Rd. Pugh, aged 38, 31 years old James Pugh, U Pugh (31) Lady, Jane Pugh (18) Maid, and 9 other Pugh majority of whom were farmer and others worked as servant and workman migrated to US.

Pugh Namesakes

  • Tom Pugh, English cricketer
  • Eliezer Pugh, Welsh cotton merchant and philanthropist
  • Marshall Pugh, British journalist and author
  • Nick Pugh, American artist, designer, and educator
  • John Pugh, Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom
  • George E. Pugh, Democratic politician from Ohio
  • James L. Pugh, U.S. senator from Alabama
  • Madelyn Pugh, television writer
  • Cecil Pugh, Congregational Church minister and is the only clergyman to have received the George Cross
  • Jim Pugh, former professional tennis player
  • Alun Pugh, Welsh Labour politician and former Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Culture
  • Clifton Pugh, Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize
  • Danny Pugh, English footballer
  • Jethro Pugh, Jethro Pugh Jr
  • Max Pugh, French-English filmmaker
  • Sheenagh Pugh, British poet
  • Marc Pugh, English professional footballer
  • Lewis Pugh, British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate
  • Steve Pugh, British comic book artist
  • Richie Pugh, is Wales international rugby union player
  • Robert Pugh, Welsh actor,
  • Willard E. Pugh,
  • James E. Pugh, trombonist, composer, and educator
  • Evan Pugh, first president of the Pennsylvania State University
  • Andy Pugh, English professional footballer
  • Mavis Pugh, English actress
  • Gillian Pugh, DBE was Chief Executive of Coram Family
  • Gareth Pugh, English fashion designer
  • Tim Pugh, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Samuel Johnson Pugh, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • John H. Pugh, Republican Party politician
  • Catherine E. Pugh, She is Baltimore's third consecutive female mayor
  • Larry Pugh, former American football player
  • Graham Pugh, English former professional footballer

Pugh Namesakes

  • Tom Pugh, English cricketer
  • Eliezer Pugh, Welsh cotton merchant and philanthropist
  • Marshall Pugh, British journalist and author
  • Nick Pugh, American artist, designer, and educator
  • John Pugh, Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom
  • George E. Pugh, Democratic politician from Ohio
  • James L. Pugh, U.S. senator from Alabama
  • Madelyn Pugh, television writer
  • Cecil Pugh, Congregational Church minister and is the only clergyman to have received the George Cross
  • Jim Pugh, former professional tennis player
  • Alun Pugh, Welsh Labour politician and former Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Culture
  • Clifton Pugh, Australian artist and three-time winner of Australia's Archibald Prize
  • Danny Pugh, English footballer
  • Jethro Pugh, Jethro Pugh Jr
  • Max Pugh, French-English filmmaker
  • Sheenagh Pugh, British poet
  • Marc Pugh, English professional footballer
  • Lewis Pugh, British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate
  • Steve Pugh, British comic book artist
  • Richie Pugh, is Wales international rugby union player
  • Robert Pugh, Welsh actor,
  • Willard E. Pugh,
  • James E. Pugh, trombonist, composer, and educator
  • Evan Pugh, first president of the Pennsylvania State University
  • Andy Pugh, English professional footballer
  • Mavis Pugh, English actress
  • Gillian Pugh, DBE was Chief Executive of Coram Family
  • Gareth Pugh, English fashion designer
  • Tim Pugh, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Samuel Johnson Pugh, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • John H. Pugh, Republican Party politician
  • Catherine E. Pugh, She is Baltimore's third consecutive female mayor
  • Larry Pugh, former American football player
  • Graham Pugh, English former professional footballer

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