Puga

Puga Meaning & Origin

About Puga
The surname Puga is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Galician word "puga," meaning "hill" or "mound." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or on a hill. The name Puga is relatively common in the Galicia region of Spain and can also be found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puga: 7,056
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4977
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Puga 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 Puga is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UW1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpjugə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puga in Braille

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

The name Puga in braille

How to sign the name Puga using Sign Language

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

The name Puga in sign language

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