Pewsey Surname
Approximately 263 people bear this surname
Pewsey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pusey,' a parish in Berkshire There is also Pewsey, a parish in Wiltshire, near Marlborough. The two surnames are inextricably mixed.
Henry de Pusey, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnamePewsey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Pewsey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pusey,' a parish in Berkshire There is also Pewsey, a parish in Wiltshire, near Marlborough. The two surnames are inextricably mixed.
Henry de Pusey, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Pusey, Buckinghamshire, 1579: Register of the University of Oxford.
1626. Married — Robert Pewsye and Judith Atkins: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1659. — Edward Alder and Mary Pusey: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Pusey, or Pewsey, a parish in Wiltshire, which belonged to the family in very early times. Camden thus mentions the antiquity of the race: —
PUSSY, PUSSEY: Found in the U.S. The same as Pusey, Puzy; from Pewsey or Pusey, a parish co. Wilts; or Pusey, a parish in Berks.
Pewsey Demographics
Average Pewsey Salary in
United States
$47,580 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pewsey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pewsey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pewsey (Arabic: بيوسي) has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pewsey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 980,795th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. The last name Pewsey is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Pewsey are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 19 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 14 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 12 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.
Pewsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pewsey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 4,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pewsey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pewsey surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pewsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.38% less than the national average, earning R 129,792 per year and in United States they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $47,580 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pewsy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pawsey | 83 | 2,059 | / |
| Powsey | 83 | 150 | / |
| Pewsoy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Peawse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pewsie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Pawssey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pawse | 73 | 199 | / |
| Pevse | 73 | 71 | / |
| Pewce | 73 | 5 | / |
| Powse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pewsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pewcy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pebse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pawshe | 67 | 302 | / |
| Pewsoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pawsay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pewsai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pewzer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pawsee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phefse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phowse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powsay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawsie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pewcer | 67 | 0 | / |
Pewsey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pewsey in the Arabic language | ||
| بيوسي | bywsy | - |
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