Explore the Family Name Puglise

The meaning of Puglise

Italian: southern variant of Pugliese. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rosaria.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Puglise ranked 53,659 in popularity in 2000 and slightly decreased to 53,667 in 2010, a minimal change of -0.01. However, the count of individuals with the Puglise surname has increased from 361 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, an overall change of 6.65. The proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.13 between these two census years.

20002010Change
Rank#53,659#53,667-0.01%
Count3613856.65%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Puglise

Turning to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Puglise surname are identified as white, making up 98.34% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 96.88% in 2010. There was a notable change in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 0 in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all showed no representation amongst individuals with the Puglise surname in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White98.34%96.88%-1.48%
Hispanic0%1.56%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%