Find out how popular the last name Chugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chugh.

Chugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chugh in America

Chugh is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chugh surname appeared 473 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chugh

The surname "Chugh" is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of Punjab and Haryana. It is considered to be a Hindu Khatri or Bania (merchant) surname.

The name "Chugh" is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Chugh," meaning "parrot" or "bird." This connection suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with the trade or keeping of parrots or had some other association with birds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Chugh" can be found in the "Ain-i-Akbari," a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentions several individuals bearing the surname "Chugh" who held prominent positions within the Mughal administration.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname "Chugh" was Bhai Mati Das Chugh, a revered Sikh warrior and one of the five beloved ones of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru. Bhai Mati Das Chugh was born in 1655 and was martyred in 1675 for his unwavering faith and principles.

Another prominent individual with the surname "Chugh" was Lala Lajpat Rai Chugh, a prominent Indian freedom fighter, politician, and author. He was born in 1865 and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement, becoming known as one of the "Lal Bal Pal" triumvirate alongside Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal.

In more recent history, Dr. Sampooran Singh Chugh was a renowned Indian cardiologist and the founder of the All India Heart Foundation. He was born in 1914 and made significant contributions to the field of cardiology, earning him numerous accolades and honors.

Vijay Chugh was an Indian business tycoon and industrialist who founded the Chugh Group, a diversified conglomerate with interests in real estate, hospitality, and infrastructure. He was born in 1938 and played a significant role in the development of urban infrastructure in various parts of India.

The surname "Chugh" has also been associated with various place names in the Indian subcontinent, such as Chughrana, a village in the Sirsa district of Haryana, and Chughpur, a town in the Jalandhar district of Punjab.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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