Pegler Surname

139,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pegler Surname Definition:

Recorded in Aberdeen. Probably of recent introduction from England. Harrison explains the name as 'a gutturalized form of Pedler,' but Guppy says it is an old name in Gloucestershire, formerly Peglour. See Pedder.

Pegler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2991:42,8935,466
Australia6561:41,1525,287
United States5721:633,66951,045
Wales1541:20,0942,123
New Zealand1461:31,0165,386
Canada981:375,97533,576
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Austria541:157,69320,874
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6581:37,0454,799
Wales731:21,4851,237
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Pegler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recorded in Aberdeen. Probably of recent introduction from England. Harrison explains the name as 'a gutturalized form of Pedler,' but Guppy says it is an old name in Gloucestershire, formerly Peglour. See Pedder.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A gutturalized form of Pedler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The present Peglers were represented by a family called Peglour in the parish of Uley 200 years ago (A.). Pegler was a name in Stroud parish in the middle of last century (R.), and the name is still there.

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

Pegler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pegler (Russian: Пеглер) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pegler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 139,654th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,278,070 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Pegler live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,299 people, or 1 in 42,893. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and West Midlands, where 6 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Pegler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pegler has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pegler last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 923 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pegler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pegler surname is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pegler last name are 15.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pegler earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.73% less than the national average, earning R 221,640 per year; in United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $54,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peagler92873/
Piegler92110/
Peigler9252/
Peugler9227/
Paegler923/
Peggler922/
Phegler921/
Peglear921/
Pegle912/
Pfiegler861/
Peaghler861/
Peacgler861/
Pigler83447/
Pegley83289/
Pagler8363/
Piegle8324/
Pögler8320/
Pogler8316/
Peigle832/
Peagle832/
Pägler831/
Peggle831/
Peegle831/
Peglee831/
Peglie830/
Phegley771,158/
Phigler776/
Peagles772/
Peggley771/
Peagley771/
Peaglei771/
Peggles770/
Paggler770/
Pieggle770/
Peigles770/
Pigle73322/
Pegli7322/
Pegla732/
Pegly731/
Phenglee7137/
Pegilley711/
Peighley710/
Peguillet6751/
Piggle6736/
Piglerová6713/
Pigueller6712/
Paigle677/
Peagla675/
Piglerova675/
Pighle675/
Paygle674/
Pegleyová673/
Pigley673/
Pigles671/
Pegleyova671/
Peglay671/
Peguilley671/
Piglet671/
Phegly671/

Pegler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pegler in the Russian language
Пеглерpegler-

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