Explore the Family Name Paugh

The meaning of Paugh

Americanized form of German Pach.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Paugh is not amongst the most common in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 8,490th in popularity, and by 2010, it had slipped further to the 9,017th position—a decline of 6.21%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of people bearing the surname slightly increased from 3,574 in 2000 to 3,626 in 2010, an overall growth of 1.45%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Paugh surname decreased by 6.82% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,490	#9,017	-6.21%
Count	3,574	3,626	1.45%
Proportion per 100k	1.32	1.23	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paugh

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Paugh based on Decennial U.S. Census data, there's a notable diversity, though it's predominantly associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, around 96% of individuals with this surname identified themselves as White, but this percentage slightly decreased to approximately 94.7% by 2010. Small proportions of the population with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, of two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. Between 2000 and 2010, the largest increases were seen among those identifying as Hispanic (56.67% increase) and Black (51.56% increase). Meanwhile, the proportion of those declaring themselves as American Indian and Alaskan Native declined by 12%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	94.7%	-1.35%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.68%	33.33%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.41%	56.67%
Black	0.64%	0.97%	51.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.8%	14.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.5%	0.44%	-12%