Pew Surname
Approximately 3,569 people bear this surname
Pew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,139 | 1:169,453 | 17,142 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Liberia | 39 | 1:113,039 | 8,770 |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 1:974,339 | 9,366 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 103 | 1:236,654 | 17,592 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,017 | 1:49,379 | 5,625 |
Pew (1,975) may also be a first name.
Pew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh,' a variant of Pugh, which see. (In the same way Hugh is found as Hew; compare Hew or Hewson for Hugh or Hughson.) Thus we find Pewes for Pughs:
1607. Baptised — Joan, d. John Pewes: St. James, Clerkenwell.
For several instances, v. Pugh.
Hugh Pue, of Hoole, 1685: Wills at Chester.
Lewis Pew, of Wigland, yeoman, 1698: ibid.
1808. Married — Thomas Collins and Hannah Pew: St. George, Hanover Square.
A contraction of the Welsh ap-Hew = Son of Hew or Hugh: v. Hew2, Hugh. [Welsh ap, ab, son] Cp. Pugh.
A mis-spelling of Pugh.
For Pugh, from Ap-Hugh, son of Hugh. See also Pie.
From the Danish, Pugh; a personal name.
Pew Demographics
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Pew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pew (Arabic: بيو, Tibetan: པི་འུ་) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pew? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 127,177th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,041,901 people. Pew is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Pew are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Pew is also the 170,317th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,975 people.
The last name Pew is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,139 people, or 1 in 169,453. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Arizona, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 23 percent reside and Egypt, where 5 percent reside.
Pew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pew surname increased 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pew Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pew surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% registered with the party.
The amount Pew earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $47,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.62% more than the national average, earning $57,442 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pewe | 86 | 426 | / |
| Piew | 86 | 52 | / |
| Phew | 86 | 33 | / |
| Peew | 86 | 9 | / |
| Peaw | 86 | 7 | / |
| Peuw | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pewh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pewt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pehw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ppew | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pewp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peyw | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pewz | 86 | 0 | / |
| Peawe | 75 | 49 | / |
| Peewe | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ppeew | 75 | 9 | / |
| Phewe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pheew | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pehwe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Phiew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Peiwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peevw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hpeew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peejw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peesw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peiwt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pev | 67 | 1,184 | / |
| Peb | 67 | 33 | / |
| Piw | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pjw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pef | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pyw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peeeew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheawe | 67 | 1 | / |
Pew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pew in the Tibetan language | ||
| པི་འུ་ | piu | - |
| Pew in the Arabic language | ||
| بيو | byw | - |
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