Padgett Surname

15,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Padgett Surname Definition:

Nick 'the page,' diminutive Paget Boy pages seem to have been held in high esteem. No instance, however, occurs in the Hundred Rolls or other contemporary records so far as my observation goes. I presume it is a 14th or 15th century importation from France, and corresponds exactly to our Littlepage and Smallpage, which see.

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Padgett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,7311:11,0741,367
England2,0481:27,2063,711
Australia5791:46,6255,835
Canada2381:154,81315,712
Honduras2381:37,0441,088
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Nicaragua191:316,8993,057
Wales171:182,03112,022
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Guam81:20,0153,029
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Panama51:782,45211,059
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Falkland Islands41:783169
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9061:26,9043,681
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6791:18,7452,379

Padgett (197) may also be a first name.

Padgett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the page,' diminutive Paget Boy pages seem to have been held in high esteem. No instance, however, occurs in the Hundred Rolls or other contemporary records so far as my observation goes. I presume it is a 14th or 15th century importation from France, and corresponds exactly to our Littlepage and Smallpage, which see.

Johannes Paget, taylour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Pachet.' If Paget be (occasionally) a corruption of Pachet, then early instances abound in plenty; v. Patchett. Padget or Padgett would also be natural corruptions.

1779. Married — John Briggs and Mary Padget: St. George, Hanover Square.

1807. — John Kellick and Elizabeth Paggitt: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Paget, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) The young male servant; descendant of Padge, a variant of Madge, pet form of Margaret (pearl).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The family may be Norman, but the pedigree only goes back to a London civic official, temp. Henry VIII. The name seems to be a diminutive of page.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Paget has been for centuries connected with Leicestershire. Besides the ennobled family of the name, there is the branch of Barwell, which goes back to the 16th century (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Padgett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Padgett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Padgett is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Padgett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,402nd most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 201,363 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Padgett reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Padgett is also the 646,152nd most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 197 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 32,731 people, or 1 in 11,074. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 12 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and North Carolina, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Padgett is found in 48 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Padgett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Padgett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Padgett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Padgett last name are 25.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Padgett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.45% more than the national average, earning R 359,892 per year; in United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $51,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Padgette93329/
Padgeitt939/
Padggett932/
Paddgett932/
Padgeett931/
Pagett922,551/
Padget922,002/
Padett928/
Padgedtte883/
Padgitt86477/
Paggett86344/
Pagette86124/
Padgeth8619/
Paugett865/
Padjett864/
Podgett864/
Padette864/
Padgedt863/
Pedgett863/
Pasgett862/
Padgeet862/
Padgete862/
Patgett861/
Paddett861/
Paddget861/
Padgets860/
Padyett860/
Padgget860/
Paagett860/
Padeett860/
Paget8310,524/
Padet83859/
Padge83269/
Pidgette8011/
Paudette802/
Paggette801/
Padgitte800/
Padgaitt800/
Pauget77852/
Padiet77214/
Pagitt77180/
Paidet7767/
Payget7754/
Padeet7723/
Pigett7721/
Padete7719/
Paudet7714/
Padghe7713/
Podett779/
Pagget776/
Padeit776/
Padgeh775/
Paydge774/
Pacett774/
Padger773/
Paditt772/
Phadet772/
Paiget772/
Peaget772/
Paadge771/
Padgit771/
Pagete771/
Pagiet771/
Pagest771/
Paddet771/
Pedget771/
Pazett771/
Podget770/
Paaget770/
Padjet770/
Patget770/
Pajett770/
Paidge770/
Padges770/
Paydet770/
Pasett770/
Padged770/
Page73213,534/
Pazette7161/
Padeste7144/
Pasette7137/
Piggett7113/
Phaidet7113/
Pogette717/
Pigette717/
Padheet714/
Padenge713/
Pausett713/
Paugest713/
Pougett713/
Peaudet712/
Pageste712/
Padeete711/
Poggett711/
Paugets711/
Padieth711/
Poudget711/
Padetch711/
Pazzett711/
Poidget710/
Paudeit710/
Paggeth710/
Paige6727,732/
Pages6720,210/
Padit6713,083/
Phage671,092/
Pager67878/
Pajge67553/
Poget67503/
Piget67436/
Pagie67388/
Paset67335/
Pagey67175/
Padga67172/
Pagge67145/
Pagee67135/
Padje6795/
Pagez6794/
Payge6749/
Pajet6744/
Paage6739/
Pagit6736/
Pauge6734/
Paddinge6731/
Podet6725/
Paded6724/
Podgietz6723/
Podge6720/
Pazzette6720/
Padengge6717/
Paged6714/
Padingit6714/
Pasge679/
Patge677/
Pacet677/
Pagea677/
Pazet676/
Poggette676/
Padgi674/
Phadethe673/
Pazge672/
Peage672/
Pagep672/
Paysette671/
Padgy671/
Hpage671/
Pougette671/

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