Puig

Puig Meaning & Origin

About Puig
The surname Puig is of Catalan origin and is derived from the word "puig," which means "hill" or "mountain" in Catalan. It is a topographic surname typically given to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain. The name Puig is common in Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puig: 2,198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,764
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puig in Braille

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

The name Puig in braille

How to sign the name Puig using Sign Language

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

The name Puig in sign language

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