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
Farmer 224
General Servant Domestic 157
Living On Own Means 151
General Labourer 128
Dress Maker 94
Coal Miner Hewer 92
Cook Domestic 85
Scholar 84
Coal Hewer 72
Housemaid Domestic 51
Domestic Servant 47
Carpenter 44
Tailor 44
Laundress Wash 43
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 38
School 36
Charwoman 34
Servant Domestic 34
Dressmaker 34
Agricultural Labourer 34
House Maid Domestic 32
Stone Mason 32
Gardener Domestic 30
Blacksmith 28
Coal Miner 28

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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