Piggford Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Piggford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Piggford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
Australia531:509,35338,491
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales81:386,81619,671
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Piggford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Piggford occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Piggford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,222,957th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name Piggford is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Piggford are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Piggford is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England Piggford is most prevalent in: Durham, where 43 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and Norfolk, where 11 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Piggford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Piggford has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Piggford last name increased 266 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Piggford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Piggford last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Piggford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.46% less than the national average, earning $23,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $49,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pigford931,492/
Peggford880/
Picford805/
Pikford803/
Pigfort802/
Pegford800/
Pickford757,355/
Pitkford751/
Pitckford710/
Pickfor671/
Piekfor670/
Peckford63662/
Pickfard631/
Pickfort630/
Puigfarre591/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Piggford
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