Pelgrave Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Pelgrave Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Palgrave,' a parish in Suffolk, one mile from Diss; also a hamlet in the parish of Sporle, Norfolk. This surname has no connexion with the German Pfalzgraf, a Count-Palatine, as has been several times suggested.

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Pelgrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1631:165,61817,113
England71:7,959,723202,100
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales101:156,8426,008

Pelgrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Palgrave,' a parish in Suffolk, one mile from Diss; also a hamlet in the parish of Sporle, Norfolk. This surname has no connexion with the German Pfalzgraf, a Count-Palatine, as has been several times suggested. It is local, not official.

1311. Sir Ralph de Palegrave, rector of Bodney: History of Norfolk.

1728. Baptised — Susanna, d. Robert Paulgrave: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

PALGRAVE: A parish in Suffolk. The derivatiou from the Germ, pfalzgraf, a count-palatine, as given in English Surn., is therefore erroneous.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pelgrave Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelgrave has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pelgrave.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelgrave? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,305,105th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname Pelgrave occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Pelgrave reside; 94 percent reside in Australasia and 94 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 165,618. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 49 percent are found, South Australia, where 27 percent are found and New South Wales, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Australia Pelgrave is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 1 percent are found.

Pelgrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pelgrave has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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