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

Pegler (Russian: Пеглер) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pegler.

How Common Is The Last Name Pegler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 139,654th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,278,070 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Pegler are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.

Pegler is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,299 people, or 1 in 42,893. In England Pegler is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Pegler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Pegler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pegler surname are 15.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.4% registered to vote for the 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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