Pughe Surname

542,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pughe Surname Definition:

For the Welsh Ap-Hugh = Son of Hugh: v. Hugh.

Pughe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:224,67018,849
Wales1451:21,3422,263
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Canada371:995,82774,831
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales4911:3,194213
England1361:179,23114,852
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Pughe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For the Welsh Ap-Hugh = Son of Hugh: v. Hugh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pughe Last Name Facts

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

Pughe is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pughe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 542,091st most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,310,044 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Pughe reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Pughe is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 224,670. In England Pughe is most common in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 13 percent live and Leicestershire, where 9 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Pughe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pughe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pughe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pughe are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Pughe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.09% more than the national average, earning $62,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pughes9138/
Pugher9130/
Pugihe912/
Pughey911/
Paughe911/
Peughe910/
Puge89201/
Pougher83219/
Poughet8330/
Paugher832/
Phughes831/
Phoughe831/
Poughie831/
Poughes830/
Puget803,138/
Puger80867/
Puges80387/
Pouge80190/
Punge80180/
Phuge80154/
Pugge8067/
Pugeh8060/
Pauge8034/
Pugha8028/
Pugie8014/
Pugih804/
Pugeľ803/
Peuge802/
Puige801/
Pugea801/
Pouget736,807/
Pauget73852/
Peuget73192/
Pauger73168/
Phunge73136/
Pugaha73116/
Pouges7373/
Pugues7336/
Peugeh7332/
Pouger7327/
Pungge7322/
Pugejs7319/
Pugger7318/
Puhger7312/
Pugies739/
Puguet737/
Pugich735/
Pungie734/
Pougez734/
Pugets733/
Pougea733/
Pugeys732/
Pfuger732/
Paugey731/
Pugish731/
Pugych731/
Puigee731/
Pougeh731/
Peuges731/
Puiget731/
Phuget731/
Pougha731/
Puguye731/
Pugges731/
Peugha731/
Puggey730/
Puiges730/
Peuger730/
Puga6752,420/
Pugi671,345/
Poge67458/
Phungeh67227/
Paugger6759/
Pouguet6749/
Püge6737/
Paugett675/
Pugé675/
Pougett673/
Paugest673/
Poungie671/
Poujget671/
Puighis671/
Paugets671/
Pauguer671/
Peusges671/
Pougues671/
Pfuiget670/
Pfeuger670/

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