Pengelley Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
Pengelley Surname Definition:
An estate in the parish of St. Neot in Cornwall, anciently the property of the family.
Pengelley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Jamaica | 21 | 1:136,664 | 4,886 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Guernsey | 25 | 1:1,306 | 224 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Pengelley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An estate in the parish of St. Neot in Cornwall, anciently the property of the family.
From Pengelly in Blisland, Pengelly in St Teath, or Pengilly in Creed; from pen-gilly, -gelly, the head of the grove.
Pengelly is the name of an estate in the parish of St. Neot, anciently the property of the family of Pengelly (L.). There is a hamlet of the name in St. Teath. The Pengellys are now mostly found around Penzance, and the Pengillys around Helston. In 1797, Honor Pengelly, aged 90, was buried at St. Hilary (P.); and the name of Pengelly was represented in Penzance last century.
Pengelley Demographics
Average Pengelley Salary in
United States
$44,974 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pengelley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pengelley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pengelley is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pengelley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,058,336th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Pengelley are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 18 percent are found and Hampshire, where 14 percent are found. Not including England Pengelley exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Pengelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pengelley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pengelley surname decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 195 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pengelley Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Pengelley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 227.13% more than the national average, earning R 777,396 per year; in United States they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $44,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.69% more than the national average, earning $60,458 CAD per year.
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