Pendreigh Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pendreigh 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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Pendreigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Australia671:402,92132,505
England511:1,092,51152,584
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland741:50,5843,461
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Pendreigh 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)

Pendreigh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pendreigh is most common in Scotland. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pendreigh? popularity and diffusion

Pendreigh is the 1,020,242nd most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Pendreigh are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 69,530. In Scotland Pendreigh is most common in: City of Edinburgh, where 29 percent reside, Argyll and Bute, where 16 percent reside and West Lothian, where 13 percent reside. Beside Scotland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent reside and England, where 21 percent reside.

Pendreigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pendreigh has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Pendreigh last name rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pendreigh Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pendreigh earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.8% more than the national average, earning $77,904 CAD per year.

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Pendric751/
Pendrag751/
Pendrick71260/
Pendrake717/
Pendriks712/
Pendrak63783/
Pindrik63109/
Pendryk6393/
Pendrikova6354/
Pendrák6325/
Pindric6321/
Pindrick5921/
Pendrack591/
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Pendrykova5314/
Pindrikova536/
Pendrakova531/
Pyndryk5065/
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Pindryc502/

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