Pendergrast Surname
Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname
Pendergrast 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.
Read More About This SurnamePendergrast Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,101 | 1:329,209 | 29,862 |
| New Zealand | 148 | 1:30,597 | 5,323 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 412 | 1:121,890 | 11,853 |
Pendergrast 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.
For Pend(e)gast, q.v.
Pendergrast Demographics
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Pendergrast Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pendergrast Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pendergrast is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pendergrast? popularity and diffusion
It is the 282,260th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 5,334,953 people. The surname Pendergrast occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Pendergrast are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Pendergrast is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,101 people, or 1 in 329,209. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Pendergrast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pendergrast has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pendergrast Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Pendergrast surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pendergrast last name are 1.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.27% registered with the political party.
The amount Pendergrast earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.1% less than the national average, earning $42,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.06% more than the national average, earning $64,617 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendergreast | 96 | 1 | / |
| Pendergrasts | 96 | 1 | / |
| Pendergrasdt | 96 | 1 | / |
| Pendergras | 95 | 127 | / |
| Pendergrat | 95 | 6 | / |
| Pendergrass | 91 | 10,289 | / |
| Pendergrath | 91 | 9 | / |
| Pendergrest | 91 | 9 | / |
| Pendergrasp | 91 | 4 | / |
| Pendergradt | 91 | 3 | / |
| Pendergrost | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pindergrast | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pendergra | 90 | 2 | / |
| Pendergrrass | 87 | 1 | / |
| Pendergrah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pendergrap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pendergraz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pendergrad | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pendergros | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pendergrau | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pendergray | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pendergraph | 82 | 826 | / |
| Pendergrace | 82 | 5 | / |
| Pendergross | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pemdergrass | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pindergrass | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pendregrass | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pendirgrass | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pindergross | 73 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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