Pugh Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pugh Name Meaning: This name is a variant from 'Hugh','son of Hugh'.

The name is of medieval,welsh origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pugh Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pugh family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,672
Coal Miner 274
Farmer 206
General Labourer 149
Domestic Servant 146
Agricultural Labourer 131
Dress Maker 108
Farm Servant 94
General Servant 86
General Servant Domestic 85
Labourer 85
Living On Own Means 76
Farm Labourer 56
Living On Her Own Means 49
Laundress 48
House Keeper 47
Carpenter 42
Tailor 40
Farmers Son 39
General Domestic Servant 33
Gardener 32
Shoe Maker 32
Clerk 32
Farmer's Son 31
Lead Miner 31

Pugh Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pugh 100% 83,119
2 Pughe 80% 2,292
3 Pew 25% 616
4 Pagh 75% 274
5 Pough 80% 225
6 Paugh 80% 101

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The surname Pugh is the most popular version of all its varients

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