Origins of the Pugh surname
About the Pughs
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Interesting facts about Pugh
How common is your surname?
424th most common surname in the UK
Who were Pughs most likely to marry?
What are the most common Pugh first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Pughs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pughs in 1921
Dressmaker
549
Domestic Servant
369
General Servant Domestic
352
House Servant
324
General Servant
283
Common male occupations for Pughs in 1921
Coal Miner
728
Farmer
715
Agricultural Labourer
449
General Labourer
414
Coal Miner Hewer
373
