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

The last name Pughe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pughe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 542,091st most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,310,044 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Pughe live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

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

Pughe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pughe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pughe last name grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pughe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pughe last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for 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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