Pigram Surname

365,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 988 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Pigram Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peregrine.' Old French pelegrin, a pilgrim. The first two instances below strongly confirm this view; in fact, all but settle it. The change from 'n' to 'm' is common; compare Ransome for Ranson.

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Pigram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4341:62,2027,507
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
England2481:224,67018,849
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Dominica11:75,891912
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Pigram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peregrine.' Old French pelegrin, a pilgrim. The first two instances below strongly confirm this view; in fact, all but settle it. The change from 'n' to 'm' is common; compare Ransome for Ranson. v. Peregrine.

William Pegrin, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alicia Pegrin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1604. Robert Pigrome (Essex) and Elizabeth Butler: Marriage Lic. (London).

1785. Married — Isaac Pegram and Martha Wyatt: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pegram, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Possibly a corruption of Pilgrim.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pigram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pigram occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pigram? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pigram is the 365,146th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,376,059 people. The surname Pigram occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Pigram are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 434 people, or 1 in 62,202. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 59 percent live, Queensland, where 18 percent live and Western Australia, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 25 percent live.

Pigram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pigram has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pigram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pigram last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pigram earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 29.32% less than the national average, earning $30,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.14% more than the national average, earning $64,657 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piegram921/
Pigream920/
Piggram920/
Pegram836,989/
Pigrom8322/
Pugram8311/
Pygram8310/
Pigran830/
Peagram77259/
Peggram77166/
Pigrome7735/
Pugrahm770/
Peagramm711/
Pegraham710/
Pegran6732/
Pigron6716/
Pegrom672/
Pegrand621/
Peggran620/
Pegrane620/
Pegrain620/
Pegrasin571/
Pegron502/

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