Peascod Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Peascod Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Peas-cod,' a peapod. 'Pescodde, siliqua': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Pescodes': Lydgate's London Lickpenny. Probably, like Freshfish, a nick, from the street cry of 'hot peascods.' It still remains with us as a surname; compare Peppercorn and Barleycorn.
Read More About This SurnamePeascod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
Peascod Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Peas-cod,' a peapod. 'Pescodde, siliqua': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Pescodes': Lydgate's London Lickpenny. Probably, like Freshfish, a nick, from the street cry of 'hot peascods.' It still remains with us as a surname; compare Peppercorn and Barleycorn. Peasegood is a manifest corruption.
1502. 'Item, to wif of William Greneweye for bringing a present of coddes to the Quene': Privy Exp., Elizabeth of York.
1443. Godwin Pescod, of Norwich: History of Norfolk.
1622. William Emerton and Mabell Peascodd: Marriage Lic. (London).
1664. Married — William Spencer and Katherine Peasgood: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1665. Nicholas Pescod, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
(English) metonymic for a seller of peascods [Middle English pese, a pea, pl. pesen; Old English pise, pl. pisan; Latin pis-um, a pea + Middle English codd(e, Old English codd, a bag]
This name seems to belong to the same category as the old Roman Cicero, Piso, &c. Or it may have originated in the rustic customs described by Halliwell.
Welsh Pyscoed; from the Danish, Piscordi; a personal name From Dinbych-y-Pys-god; the ancient.
name of Tenby.
Peascod Demographics
Average Peascod Salary in
England
£38,179
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Peascod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peascod Come From? nationality or country of origin
Peascod is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Peascod.
How Common Is The Last Name Peascod? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,432,070th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Peascod are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Peascod is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 71 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and Cheshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.
Peascod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Peascod has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Peascod surname declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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