2000
#129,619
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Pouget
A surname derived from the French place name Pouget, originally denoting someone from that town.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Pouget. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pouget surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Pouget in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pouget, the largest self-reported group is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.2%) and Two or More Races (9.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pouget
The surname Pouget is of French origin and can be traced back to the Languedoc region of southern France, particularly the area around the town of Pézenas. The name is derived from the Occitan word "pouget," meaning "small hill" or "hillock." This suggests that the Pouget family may have originally lived on or near a small hill in this region.
The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a Guilhem Pouget was mentioned in a document from the town of Pézenas in 1248. Another early record is from 1317, which refers to a Bertrand Pouget from the same area.
In the 14th century, the name appears in the Thalamus Parvus, a historical manuscript from the city of Montpellier, where a Raimond Pouget is mentioned in an entry from 1388.
During the 16th century, a prominent figure with the surname was François Pouget (1528-1595), a French jurist and author from Pézenas who wrote several legal treatises.
Another notable Pouget was Jean Pouget (1679-1748), a French Jesuit priest and theologian who was born in Marseille. He wrote several influential works on moral theology and was known for his strict interpretations of Catholic doctrine.
The surname Pouget also has connections to the nearby town of Béziers, where a family of winemakers and merchants named Pouget was established in the 17th and 18th centuries. One member of this family was Antoine Pouget (1697-1768), a successful merchant and landowner who served as a consul (mayor) of Béziers in the mid-18th century.
In the 19th century, a notable figure was Joseph Pouget (1810-1892), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the French Third Republic.
Another significant individual with the surname was Émile Pouget (1860-1931), a French anarchist and trade unionist who was one of the founders of the revolutionary syndicalist movement in France. He was a prominent figure in the labor struggles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pouget
Among Census respondents with the surname Pouget, the largest self-reported group is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.2%) and Two or More Races (9.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Pouget bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Pouget surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.8% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino18.2% · 22
- Two or more races9.1% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 4
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pouget
Pouget appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+4 bearers (+3.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 5,093 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-4 bearers (-3.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,597 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #129,619 | 121 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.3%) | Down 5,093 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.2%) | Down 6,597 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Pouget surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,712 | #141,309 | -4.9% |
| Count | 125 | 121 | -3.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pouget bearers went from 125 to 121 (-3.2% change). The surname moved down 6,597 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #141,309.
FAQ
Pouget surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pouget?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Pouget. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Pouget?
Pouget ranks #141,309 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 121 people with the surname Pouget. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Pouget.
Has Pouget become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pouget went from 125 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Pouget?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pouget, the largest self-reported group is White at 67.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.2%) and Two or More Races (9.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Pouget in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.8% (82 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pouget appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (67.8%), Hispanic (18.2%), Two or More Races (9.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Pouget (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Pouget mean?
A surname derived from the French place name Pouget, originally denoting someone from that town. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Pouget (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Pouget?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.