Explore the Family Name Chugh

The meaning of Chugh

Indian (mainly Punjab): Arora, Kshatriya, and Sikh name, from Punjabi chuk ‘back’. Bearers of this name traditionally specialized in treating pain by manipulating patients’ backs.

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How common is the last name Chugh in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Chugh" has seen a considerable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 64,385th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 45,253rd, marking an improvement of approximately 30%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew significantly during this period, with the count rising from 289 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, a change of nearly 64%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also increased by about 45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,385	#45,253	29.71%
Count	289	473	63.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.16	45.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chugh

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Chugh" also shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the majority of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 84.08% in 2000 to 89.22% in 2010. Over the decade, those identifying as having two or more races decreased substantially, from 6.57% to 2.96%, as did those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.77% to 1.48%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White lowered slightly, from 6.57% to 5.92%. No individuals were reported as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.08%	89.22%	6.11%
White	6.57%	5.92%	-9.89%
Two or More Races	6.57%	2.96%	-54.95%
Hispanic	2.77%	1.48%	-46.57%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%