Pendergest Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Pendergest 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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Pendergest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Pendergest 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

For Pend(e)gast, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pendergest Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pendergest is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pendergest? popularity and diffusion

Pendergest is the 1,691,963rd most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name Pendergest occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Pendergest are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 36 percent reside, California, where 33 percent reside and Kentucky, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Pendergest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pendergest has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 177 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pendergest Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pendergest are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Pendergest earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.31% less than the national average, earning $38,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning $58,610 CAD per year.

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