Explore the Family Name Pugmire

The meaning of Pugmire

English (northern): variant of Pogmore, a habitational name from Pog Moor in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

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

The surname Pugmire, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pugmire ranked at 28,283 in terms of popularity but increased its ranking to 26,492 by 2010, marking a 6.33% change. Correspondingly, the count of individuals bearing the surname also saw an increase from 796 in 2000 to 921 in 2010, equating to a 15.7% growth. The proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the Pugmire surname also saw a slight rise from 0.3 to 0.31 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,283	#26,492	6.33%
Count	796	921	15.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.31	3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pugmire

In terms of ethnic identity, the Pugmire surname is primarily associated with individuals identifying as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.74% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.42% in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black for both years. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic with the Pugmire surname rose from zero in 2000 to 1.74% in 2010. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races slightly declined from 0.75% to 0.65%, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category dropped from 0.75% in 2000 to no recorded individuals in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.74%	96.42%	-1.35%
Hispanic	0%	1.74%	0%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0.65%	-13.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.75%	0%	0%