Pighills Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Pighills Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickhill,' a parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire I suspect this is the origin, and that there was an irresistible tendency to imitate the dictionary word on the part of the bearers of the surname.
Read More About This SurnamePighills Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 71 | 1:343,315 | 22,014 |
Pighills Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickhill,' a parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire I suspect this is the origin, and that there was an irresistible tendency to imitate the dictionary word on the part of the bearers of the surname. Several early entries, however, point to some small locality in the West Riding.
Ricardus de Pighkeleys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Stephanus de Pykedleghes, 1379: ibid.
These persons dwelt in the village of Haworth, in which district the two names are now so familiar. In this case the word means 'the meadows on the hilltop,' the owner taking his name from residence thereon; v. Pick (a). The Directory for Wilsden, West Riding of Yorks, contains the two following names, seemingly related:
Nathan Pickles, beer-retailer.
Nathan Pighills, farmer.
It is curious to note how little the name has wandered from its native county. Nevertheless, it has reached America.
V.under Pickles.
Pighills Demographics
Average Pighills Salary in
United States
$51,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pighills Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pighills Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pighills is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pighills? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Pighills reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.
Pighills is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England Pighills is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 31 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Pighills Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pighills has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pighills surname fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pighills Last Name Statistics demography
Pighills earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.
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