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

Pujals, 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 Pujals surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pujals in America

Pujals is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pujals surname appeared 186 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 Pujals.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pujals 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 Pujals

The surname Pujals originates from Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain. It traces its roots back to the 11th century when it was derived from the Catalan word "puig," meaning hill or mountain.

Pujals was initially a topographic surname, indicating that the original bearers of this name lived near or on a hill. The suffix "-als" was added to the word "puig," making it a plural form, suggesting it may have referred to multiple hills or a hilly area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Catalonian town of Pujals de Bages, near Barcelona. This town likely played a significant role in the dissemination of the name throughout the region.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Ramon Pujals was recorded as a wealthy landowner in the village of Pujals d'Avall, located in the province of Lleida. His descendants continued to use the surname, contributing to its spread.

During the 15th century, a prominent family bearing the surname Pujals resided in the city of Girona. One member, Joan Pujals (1420-1492), was a renowned scholar and writer who authored several works on Catalan literature and philosophy.

Another notable individual with this surname was Miquel Pujals (1538-1604), a Catalan sculptor and architect who worked on various churches and cathedrals in Barcelona and its surrounding areas.

In the 17th century, a military officer named Josep Pujals (1625-1691) served in the Spanish army during the Reapers' War, a conflict between Spain and France over the Roussillon region.

As Catalan immigrants began to settle in other parts of Spain and the Americas during the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Pujals spread further, with many descendants retaining the name in various forms and spellings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pujals

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

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

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