Pugh surname meaning

Pugh is a Welsh patronymic, the Anglicized form of ap Hugh, “son of Hugh.” Welsh naming fused the particle ap or ab with the father’s given name; ap Hugh commonly contracted to Pugh in English records, just as ap Rhys became Price and ap Hywel became Powell. Hugh itself is the Norman personal name that also yields Hughes. Pew and Pue appear as historical spellings. Parent’s name is high confidence: DAFN and Welsh surname references agree on the ap Hugh origin without a competing trade or place etymology for the standard Welsh surname.