Peugh

Peugh Meaning & Origin

About Peugh
The surname Peugh is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Pheofhair," meaning "son of Pheofhair." The name Pheofhair is believed to be a variant of the name Peadar, which is the Gaelic form of Peter. Therefore, the surname Peugh is ultimately a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a person named Pheofhair or Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Peugh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Peugh: 1,101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,167
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peugh based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Peugh is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/pju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peugh in Braille

Here's how to represent Peugh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Peugh in braille

How to sign the name Peugh using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Peugh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Peugh in sign language

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