Pendreich Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pendreich Surname Definition:

Pendrich, Pendrigh. Curtailed forms of Pittendreigh, which see. Pendrich near Bridge of Allan was of old Petendreich. William Pendreicht was one of the brethren of the Abbey of Deer, 1544 (CRA., p. 203). John Pendreych was retoured heir of Robert Pendreych de eodem in Maynes of Pendreych, etc.

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Pendreich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:198,29010,618
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953

Pendreich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pendrich, Pendrigh. Curtailed forms of Pittendreigh, which see. Pendrich near Bridge of Allan was of old Petendreich. William Pendreicht was one of the brethren of the Abbey of Deer, 1544 (CRA., p. 203). John Pendreych was retoured heir of Robert Pendreych de eodem in Maynes of Pendreych, etc., 1547, and in 1604 the same John is referred to as John Pettindreich de eodem (Retours, Banff, I, 20). An assessment was made against Alexander Pendriche, 1621 (RSCA., II, p. 250), Alexander Pendrich in Petfoure was charged in 1620 with being an 'idle and masterless man' (RPC., XII, p. 355), and James Pendroch was a merchant in Edinburgh, 1660 (Edinb. Marr.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

PUNDIRACH: A common surname in Breadalbane two hundred years and more ago. From Med. Sc. pundar, distrainer, borrowed into Gaelic as punndair, one who confines straying cattle.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pendreich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pendreich is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pendreich? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,506,728th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pendreich live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 198,290. In Scotland it is most frequent in: City of Edinburgh, where 48 percent reside, Midlothian, where 22 percent reside and South Lanarkshire, where 22 percent reside. Excluding Scotland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Pendreich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pendreich has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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