Baugh Surname

24,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Baugh Surname Definition:

(Scoto-Scand.) Shabby, Poor. [Old Norse bág-r]

Baugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,5671:20,6332,611
England2,4501:22,7423,177
Jamaica1,1471:2,502393
Canada2631:140,09714,419
Iran2151:357,12823,740
Wales2111:14,6661,602
India1751:4,383,231115,212
Australia981:275,46624,785
Ireland851:55,3993,846
Northern Ireland531:34,8123,411
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
France221:3,019,215204,848
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Norway61:857,04855,549
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0251:23,7813,316
Wales531:29,5931,646
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0331:16,5572,115

Baugh (103) may also be a first name.

Baugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scoto-Scand.) Shabby, Poor. [Old Norse bág-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An old Scottish word signifying bad or indifferent; but the name is probably local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Baa, from Bahais, near Coutances. Reginald de Ba gave lands to Sempringham, Linc. (Mon. ii. 791). Gilbert de Baa to the Knights Hospitallers of the same co. (ii. 536). In 1165 John de Baha, Gloucester, held one fee from Payn de Mundoublel (Liber Niger). Sir Nicholas de Ba was M.P. for Gloucestershire, 1307 (Parliamentary Writs). Sir Walter de Baa was summoned to attend a council at Westminster, 1324 (Parliamentary Writs).

The Norman People (1874)

Baugh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Baugh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Baugh (Hindi: बउघ, Marathi: बाघ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Baugh.

How Common Is The Last Name Baugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Baugh is the 24,058th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 324,049 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Baugh reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Baugh is also the 930,172nd most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 103 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 17,567 people, or 1 in 20,633. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and Alabama, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Jamaica, where 5 percent live.

Baugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Baugh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Baugh last name grew 579 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 398 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 315 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 480 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Baugh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Baugh last name is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Baugh last name are 15.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.17% registered with the party.

The amount Baugh earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.28% less than the national average, earning 265,523 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning R 211,692 per year; in United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $53,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bagh8935,526/
Bugh89977/
Baug89953/
Bajough835/
Bayough831/
Waugh8032,520/
Bough802,710/
Baigh801,773/
Vaugh80686/
Bayug80265/
Beagh80205/
Baukh8093/
Bagsh8055/
Bahug8046/
Baagh8026/
Bhagh8024/
Bajug8021/
Baygh8014/
Bagth8012/
Baggh8012/
Bujgh8010/
Bhaug808/
Beugh807/
Baegh805/
Baugs802/
Bagch802/
Busgh801/
Buegh801/
Bugch801/
Beaug801/
Baiug801/
Bagkh801/
Bugsh801/
Bacgh801/
Bukgh801/
Bag75753,158/
Bug752,249/
Baghek73240/
Baugue73184/
Bugsch7372/
Bhaigh7315/
Bauyag7314/
Bahagh7312/
Beyagh735/
Vaugth734/
Behagh733/
Boyagh733/
Baukhe732/
Baukhs732/
Bejagh732/
Whaugh731/
Busgth731/
Bayagh731/
Baqush731/
Baicgh731/
Baigph731/
Wayugh731/
Buyogh731/
Bushgh731/
Bhaiug731/
Baghik731/
Bouygh731/
Bayoug731/
Bagchh731/
Beugsh730/
Baig67299,097/
Vagh67251,028/
Wagh6748,023/
Bauk6715,743/
Bauc678,061/
Bugg677,867/
Bhag675,972/
Bakh672,733/
Baux672,406/
Bagg672,254/
Baag672,054/
Bukh671,730/
Bugs671,675/
Boug67929/
Bogh67797/
Buhk67729/
Beag67477/
Beug67452/
Bahg67368/
Bahk67364/
Bouyegh67312/
Baeg67277/
Buxh67234/
Buog67126/
Baushke67118/
Baqu6787/
Bags6780/
Buig6749/
Bueg6745/
Bayg6743/
Baxh6727/
Bauggue6726/
Bahc6726/
Bugt6726/
Bahq6721/
Vaug6716/
Bagt6712/
Waug6711/
Bugk6711/
Bauchke677/
Bajg677/
Bhaiigh676/
Bagå676/
Bagq674/
Busg674/
Bagp674/
Bauksch674/
Bhoyagh674/
Hbag673/
Bagz673/
Bhug672/
Bauq672/
Wugh672/
Bajoukh672/
Buhq672/
Bagk672/
Bakg672/
Basg671/
Beaugue671/
Vugh671/
Wayhugh671/
Buug671/
Bugz671/
Bouyagh671/
Bhaiagh671/
Bhauksh671/
Baqh671/
Bacg671/
Beihagh671/
Buqg671/
Buhg671/
Bugc671/
Bausgue670/

Baugh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baugh in the Marathi language
बाघbagha-
Baugh in the Hindi language
बउघba'ugha44.44
बौघbaugha33.33
बागbaga11.11
बऊघba'ugha11.11

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Baugh Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baugh
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