Pengelly Surname
Approximately 4,806 people bear this surname
Pengelly Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Pengelly (Cornwall) = the Head of the Grove [Cornish and Welsh pen, a head, top + celli (kelly), a grove]
Pengelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,034 | 1:27,393 | 3,728 |
| Australia | 799 | 1:33,787 | 4,454 |
| United States | 566 | 1:640,387 | 51,492 |
| Canada | 543 | 1:67,856 | 7,823 |
| New Zealand | 411 | 1:11,018 | 1,926 |
| Wales | 198 | 1:15,629 | 1,693 |
| South Africa | 123 | 1:440,469 | 37,524 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,184 | 1:20,587 | 2,918 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:24,895 | 1,432 |
| Guernsey | 10 | 1:3,266 | 579 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Pengelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Pengelly (Cornwall) = the Head of the Grove [Cornish and Welsh pen, a head, top + celli (kelly), a grove]
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.
A location name in Cornwall.
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.
Pengelly Demographics
Average Male Pengelly Height
178.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pengelly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pengelly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pengelly is found most in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pengelly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 98,635th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,516,343 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Pengelly are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.
Pengelly is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 2,034 people, or 1 in 27,393. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 22 percent live, Cornwall, where 21 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Pengelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pengelly has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pengelly surname increased 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pengelly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pengelly last name are 7.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.29% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pengelly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.28% more than the national average, earning R 445,056 per year; in United States they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $49,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $52,640 CAD per year.
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