Puga Surname
Approximately 52,420 people bear this surname
Puga Surname Definition:
This is a Catalan word of uncertain origin but means insect and suggests a place that has this problem.
Galician name from Orense.
Read More About This SurnamePuga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 24,962 | 1:4,973 | 632 |
| United States | 5,976 | 1:60,652 | 7,119 |
| Spain | 5,077 | 1:9,209 | 1,088 |
| Chile | 2,737 | 1:6,436 | 715 |
| Ecuador | 2,111 | 1:7,535 | 1,229 |
| Peru | 1,936 | 1:16,417 | 2,045 |
| Brazil | 1,741 | 1:122,961 | 4,652 |
| Argentina | 1,681 | 1:25,427 | 2,148 |
| Panama | 1,079 | 1:3,626 | 446 |
| Cuba | 812 | 1:14,191 | 1,043 |
| Portugal | 802 | 1:12,990 | 1,041 |
| Tanzania | 782 | 1:67,700 | 7,139 |
| Venezuela | 567 | 1:53,270 | 2,576 |
| Philippines | 563 | 1:179,819 | 28,963 |
| Latvia | 182 | 1:11,264 | 1,676 |
| Russia | 164 | 1:878,799 | 70,339 |
| Uruguay | 161 | 1:21,315 | 2,455 |
| France | 144 | 1:461,269 | 65,815 |
| Indonesia | 131 | 1:1,009,536 | 73,900 |
| Moldova | 121 | 1:29,433 | 4,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 111 | 1:73,457 | 9,617 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Guatemala | 64 | 1:251,292 | 4,191 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Luxembourg | 36 | 1:16,126 | 3,655 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Andorra | 28 | 1:2,994 | 558 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Belize | 15 | 1:23,698 | 1,879 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Transnistria | 9 | 1:52,744 | 7,681 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Pūga (2) are calculated separately.
Puga (217) may also be a first name.
Puga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This is a Catalan word of uncertain origin but means insect and suggests a place that has this problem.
Galician name from Orense.
User-submitted Reference
"PUGA" is a toponymic surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It originated in the province of Orense, Spain where there is an old manor house called "Torre de Puga" (The Puga Tower).It occurs very often in Spanish-speaking countries, but also in Brazil. In Brazil, people with surname "PUGA" are descendants of both Spanish as Portuguese.=============================================================
"PUGA" é um sobrenome toponímico de origem espanhola e portuguesa. Originou-se na província de Orense, na Espanha onde existe um antigo solar denominado "Torre de Puga". Ocorre com muita frequência em países de língua espanhola, mas também no Brasil. No Brasil, as pessoas com sobrenome "PUGA" são descendentes tanto de espanhóis quanto portugueses. =============================================================
"Puga" es un apellido toponímico de origen español y portugués.Se originó en la provincia de Orense, España, donde hay una antigua casa de campo llamada "Torre de Puga".Ocurre muy a menudo en los países de habla hispana, sino también en Brasil. En Brasil, las personas con el apellido "PUGA" son descendientes de tanto español como portugués.==================
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Puga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Puga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Puga (Georgian: პუგა, Hindi: पुगा, Marathi: पुगा, Russian: Пуга) is found most frequently in Mexico. It may occur as: Pūga. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Puga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,724th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 139,022 people. The surname Puga occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Puga are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 612,983rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 217 people.
The last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 24,962 people, or 1 in 4,973. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Jalisco, where 12 percent live, Guanajuato, where 11 percent live and Tamaulipas, where 10 percent live. Excluding Mexico it exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Spain, where 10 percent live.
Puga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Puga has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 597,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Puga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Puga surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (62%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Puga surname are 43.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.88% being registered with the party.
The amount Puga earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 26.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,484 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $20,013,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.96% less than the national average, earning $35,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $49,166 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Puga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Puga in the Georgian language | ||
| პუგა | puga | - |
| Puga in the Marathi language | ||
| पुगा | puga | - |
| Puga in the Hindi language | ||
| पुगा | puga | 60 |
| पूगा | puga | 20 |
| पूजा | puja | 20 |
| Puga in the Russian language | ||
| Пуга | puga | - |
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