Pygall Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pygall Surname Definition:

From the German, Biegal; from the Dutch, Biegel; a personal name.

Pygall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:354,89225,525
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Pygall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Biegal; from the Dutch, Biegel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pygall Last Name Facts

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

Pygall is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pygall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pygall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pygall is the 1,295,379th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Pygall are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Pygall is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 354,892. In England Pygall is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 34 percent live, Durham, where 15 percent live and Northumberland, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Pygall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pygall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pygal912/
Pigall8393/
Paygal8315/
Pygoll830/
Pygale830/
Pigalle77159/
Payghal7710/
Paygale775/
Pigal73550/
Pegal7371/
Pygał731/
Pigale67168/
Pygeol6726/
Paygalova6719/
Pajgal6716/
Poigal677/
Pejgal675/
Paigal673/
Peggal673/
Pegail672/
Peagal671/
Peghal671/
Pygolt671/
Peigal671/
Pegale671/

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Footnotes

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