Peasgood Surname

662,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Peasgood 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.

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Peasgood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3551:156,95214,819
Canada601:614,09350,489
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Peasgood 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.

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

For Peascod, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Peasgood Last Name Facts

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

Peasgood is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peasgood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 662,685th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. Peasgood occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Peasgood are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 156,952. In England Peasgood is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 23 percent live, Leicestershire, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Excluding England Peasgood occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Peasgood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peasgood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Peasgood surname grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Peasgood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Peasgood last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Peasgood surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Peasgood earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.21% less than the national average, earning $32,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% less than the national average, earning $48,955 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peasegood9470/
Pasgood930/
Peaseood881/
Pesood861/
Peacegood8219/
Peascod8033/
Paygood801/
Pasgo774,469/
Pagod77491/
Pagoo7787/
Pasod7763/
Peago7729/
Pesod772/
Pesgo772/
Pegod771/
Phetsood751/
Pescod71801/
Phagoo71715/
Pasoot71376/
Pegoud71312/
Pangod71169/
Peasad7138/
Padsod7137/
Pejood7112/
Paisod715/
Petsod714/
Passod712/
Paggod711/
Peango711/
Pasgad711/
Pascod711/
Pangoo711/
Pieago711/
Phasod711/
Peagos711/
Pesiod711/
Pausgo711/
Pego679,076/
Pago672,306/
Pesngot6770/
Pasengo6736/
Pescodd6729/
Pishgoo6717/
Passoud678/
Phaggoo677/
Payagod675/
Petsoot674/
Peashad673/
Passoid672/
Pangoot672/
Pangoud672/
Peegoud672/
Peysoud671/
Paigoud671/
Peangoh671/
Phaugoo671/
Pashoud671/
Phisood671/
Pessoot671/
Peungoo671/
Paingoo671/
Passosd671/
Peyghoo671/
Peageou670/
Pettsod670/

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