Pendrigh Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Pendrigh 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.
Read More About This SurnamePendrigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
Pendrigh 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.).
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.
Pendrigh Demographics
Average Pendrigh Salary in
England
£18,361
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Pendrigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pendrigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pendrigh is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pendrigh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,152,132nd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname Pendrigh is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Pendrigh live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 36 percent live, Essex, where 16 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent live. Besides England Pendrigh is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 19 percent live.
Pendrigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pendrigh has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 643 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pendrigh Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Pendrigh earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.4% more than the national average, earning R 307,512 per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning $48,760 CAD per year.
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