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
School 1,547
Coal Miner Hewer 200
Farmer 164
General Servant (domestic) 104
Labourer 93
Private Means 87
Dressmaker 81
General Labourer 81
Farm Labourer 77
At School 71
Clerk 59
Domestic Servant 58
None 46
Waggoner On Farm 42
Ysgol 42
Assisting In The Business 39
At Home 39
Shop Assistant 38
Carpenter 37
General Servant Domestic 37
Coal Miner (hewer) 36
Housekeeper 35
Cowman On Farm 34
Collier Hewer 32
Carter 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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