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

Paugh, 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 Paugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paugh in America

Paugh is the 9017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paugh surname appeared 3,626 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Paugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paugh 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 Paugh

The surname PAUGH is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "pah," which means "stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a small body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PAUGH can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dated around the 13th century. It mentions a person named "Johannes Pah," which is likely an early variation of the spelling.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a family with the surname PAUGH was documented as living in the area. This suggests that the name had spread from its original location and become more widely used.

During the 15th century, a notable individual named Hans PAUGH (1420-1489) was a prominent merchant and guild master in the city of Augsburg. His success and influence likely contributed to the recognition and spread of the surname in the region.

In the 16th century, the PAUGH name appears in the records of the University of Heidelberg, where a student named Johann PAUGH (1525-1590) was enrolled and later became a respected scholar and theologian.

Another significant figure with the surname PAUGH was Matthias PAUGH (1670-1741), a German composer and organist who was widely acclaimed for his contributions to the Baroque music tradition.

Throughout the centuries, the spelling of the name underwent various changes, including Pah, Pahe, Pauhe, and Paugh, before settling on the modern form of PAUGH. Additionally, the name was sometimes associated with certain place names, such as Paughdorf or Paughbach, which may have been derived from the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paugh

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

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 Paugh 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 Paugh 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 Paugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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