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Pughise Family History

Pughise Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Puglise, Pugmire, Pugliese, Puglisi, Purvis, Duthie, Purchase, Hughes

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Where is the Pughise family from?

You can see how Pughise families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pughise family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Pughise family living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pughise's in USA. Massachusetts and 2 other states had the highest population of Pughise families in 1920.
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What did your Pughise ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Repair Man was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pughise. 100% of Pughise men worked as a Repair Man. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Repair Man
    100%
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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Pughise. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pughise census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 18 immigration records available for the last name Pughise. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2 military records available for the last name Pughise. For the veterans among your Pughise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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