Pendergrast Surname

282,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Pendergrast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1011:329,20929,862
New Zealand1481:30,5975,323
Australia621:435,41534,362
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4121:121,89011,853

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.

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

Pendergrast Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pendergrast is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pendergrast click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pendergrast? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 282,260th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,334,953 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Pendergrast reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,101 people, or 1 in 329,209. In The United States Pendergrast is most common in: Tennessee, where 23 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Pendergrast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pendergrast has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pendergrast Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pendergrast surname are 1.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.27% being registered with the 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.

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Pendergrast Reference & Research

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