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

Puig, 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 Puig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Puig in America

Puig is the 13764th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Puig surname appeared 2,198 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 Puig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Puig 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 Puig

The surname Puig is of Catalan origin, originating from the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain. It is derived from the Catalan word 'puig', which means 'hill' or 'mount'. The name likely emerged in the medieval era, referring to someone who lived near or on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Puig can be found in the 13th century. In 1236, a document from the town of Castelló d'Empúries mentions a man named Guillem Puig. This suggests that the name was already in use by this time in the region of present-day Catalonia.

The surname Puig is also found in several historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon, which once encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France. In the 14th century, a man named Pere Puig served as a scribe in the court of King Peter IV of Aragon.

During the 15th century, the Puig family gained prominence in the city of Valencia. One notable figure was Joan Puig, a wealthy merchant and banker who lived from around 1440 to 1510. He played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of Valencia during his lifetime.

In the 16th century, the Puig surname appeared in various parts of the Spanish empire, including the Americas. One example is Jerónimo Puig, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 1530s under the command of Francisco Pizarro.

Another prominent individual with the surname Puig was Manuel Puig, an Argentine author and playwright born in 1932 and died in 1990. He is best known for his novels "The Buenos Aires Affair" and "The Kiss of the Spider Woman", which explored themes of gender, sexuality, and societal norms.

Jaume Puig i Cadafalch, born in 1867 and died in 1956, was a renowned Catalan architect, politician, and historian. He designed several notable buildings in Barcelona, including the Casa Amatller and the Casa Terrades.

In the world of sports, Rafael Puig was a Spanish tennis player born in 1919 and died in 1994. He won several tournaments in the 1940s and 1950s and represented Spain in the Davis Cup.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Puig

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

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

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