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
Pendergrast Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pendergrast Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pendergrast Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pendergrast is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pendergrast? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 282,260th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,334,953 people. The surname Pendergrast occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Pendergrast live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried 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. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Pendergrast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pendergrast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pendergrast surname grew 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pendergrast last name are 1.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.27% registered to vote for 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.
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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Pendergrast Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pendergrast
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