Pendegrass Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Pendegrass Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Corruptions of Prendergast. These forms are largely represented in the leading cities of the United States. This is almost entirely due to Irish immigration. For history of the name, v.

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Pendegrass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England161:3,482,379114,324
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

Pendegrass Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Corruptions of Prendergast. These forms are largely represented in the leading cities of the United States. This is almost entirely due to Irish immigration. For history of the name, v. Prendergast.

1758. Married — James Pendergrass and Ann Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.

1766. — Nicholas Pendergrass and Ann Blagrave: ibid.

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

A corruption form of Pend(e)gast, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pendegrass Last Name Facts

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

Pendegrass occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pendegrass? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,828,462nd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. Pendegrass is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Pendegrass reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pendegrass is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 35 percent reside, Arizona, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and Wales, where 1 percent reside.

Pendegrass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pendegrass has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 53 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pendegrass Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pendegrass surname are 26.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.08% registered with the political party.

Pendegrass earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning $43,510 USD per year.

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