Pughsley Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Pughsley Surname User-submission:

Pugh, comes from the old Welsh naming tradition, whereby ab, ap (both meaning 'son of') or ferch (daughter of) would be used in the form of patronymics. Therefore, Pugh is the anglicised version of Ap Huw, or 'son of Hugh'.

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Pughsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
England881:633,16037,224
Wales241:128,9399,528
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Pughsley Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pugh, comes from the old Welsh naming tradition, whereby ab, ap (both meaning 'son of') or ferch (daughter of) would be used in the form of patronymics. Therefore, Pugh is the anglicised version of Ap Huw, or 'son of Hugh'.

Ley comes from Old English, and it means 'woodland clearing', which usually signified a farm.

Combining the two elements means that the surname quite possibly meant, 'son of Hugh's farm'. This is reinforced by the surname's historic popularity in East Wales, near the Welsh-English border, in places such as Glamorgan and Monmouth.

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Pughsley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pughsley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pughsley.

How Common Is The Last Name Pughsley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname Pughsley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Pughsley are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Pughsley is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States Pughsley is most frequent in: Illinois, where 36 percent are found, Georgia, where 14 percent are found and Maryland, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent are found and Wales, where 9 percent are found.

Pughsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pughsley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pughsley last name grew 1,179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,760 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pughsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pughsley surname are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pughsley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.75% less than the national average, earning $39,805 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poughsley941/
Pugsley935,044/
Pugsleiy888/
Pugslley881/
Puggsley881/
Pugsly8610/
Pigsley80187/
Pugslei8012/
Pugzhle802/
Puksley801/
Pugsleis751/
Puxley71355/
Pugsli712/
Puksle711/
Pixsley6753/
Pugzles674/
Piksley670/
Picksley63291/
Pixley573,443/
Puxler5776/
Pucsli5716/
Poksle570/
Pugžlys5310/
Pugzlys535/
Pukslis531/
Picksly530/
Puggelli50684/
Pickslay5039/

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