Peggram Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Peggram Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peregrine.' Old French pelegrin, a pilgrim. The first two instances below strongly confirm this view; in fact, all but settle it. The change from 'n' to 'm' is common; compare Ransome for Ranson.

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Peggram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England691:807,50843,459
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Peggram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peregrine.' Old French pelegrin, a pilgrim. The first two instances below strongly confirm this view; in fact, all but settle it. The change from 'n' to 'm' is common; compare Ransome for Ranson. v. Peregrine.

William Pegrin, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alicia Pegrin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1604. Robert Pigrome (Essex) and Elizabeth Butler: Marriage Lic. (London).

1785. Married — Isaac Pegram and Martha Wyatt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Pegram.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Possibly a corruption of Pilgrim.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Peggram Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peggram occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Peggram click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peggram? popularity and diffusion

Peggram is the 1,343,156th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Peggram live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

Peggram is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 57 percent are found, Colorado, where 31 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Peggram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peggram has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peggram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Peggram last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Peggram earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pegram926,989/
Peagram86259/
Piegram861/
Peggran860/
Piggram860/
Peagramm801/
Pegraham800/
Pigram77988/
Pagram77330/
Pegran7732/
Pygram7710/
Pogram775/
Pegrom772/
Pegrand711/
Phogram711/
Pigream710/
Pegrain710/
Pegrane710/
Pegrasin671/
Pigrom6222/
Pegron622/
Pogrom621/
Pigran620/
Pigrome5735/
Peyghron531/

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