Puyallup, Washington ( or ) is a city in
Pierce County,
Washington, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of
Tacoma and 35 miles (56 km) south of
Seattle. The population was 37,022 at the
2010 Census and the Washington State Office of Financial Management estimated the 2014 population at 38,670. Named after the
Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."