Explore the Family Name Pugsley

The meaning of Pugsley

English (Devon and Somerset): habitational name from a place so called in Warkleigh, Devon. The placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Pocg (genitive Pocges) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pugsley has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pugsley ranked at 17,494, but it slipped to 18,584 in 2010, marking a 6.23% drop in rank. In terms of absolute count, the number of people with the Pugsley surname decreased negligibly from 1,485 in 2000 to 1,483 in 2010, translating to a -0.13% change. The proportion per 100k also dropped by 9.09%, moving from 0.55 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,494	#18,584	-6.23%
Count	1,485	1,483	-0.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.5	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pugsley

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Pugsley surname identify as White, although the percentage decreased from 96.23 in 2000 to 94.88 in 2010. An increase was noticed among those identifying as Hispanic and Black; where Hispanic rose from 0.88 in 2000 to 1.75 in 2010 (98.86% change), and Black from 1.82 to 2.02 (10.99% change). There was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decrease from 0.61 in 2000 to 0 in 2010. Lastly, there was a new entry in the "Two or more races" category in 2010, representing 0.74% of the population with the Pugsley surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	94.88%	-1.4%
Black	1.82%	2.02%	10.99%
Hispanic	0.88%	1.75%	98.86%
Two or More Races	0%	0.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.61%	0%	0%