Pygott Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pygott Surname Definition:

= Pigott, q.v.

Pygott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3831:145,47814,025
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France91:7,380,302306,885
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Wales41:773,63329,106
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382

Pygott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Pigott, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pygott Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pygott is found most frequently in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pygott? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 544,093rd most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,372,743 people. Pygott occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pygott are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 145,478. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Pygott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pygott has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 737 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pygott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pygott last name are 4.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.02% being registered with the political party.

Pygott earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.83% more than the national average, earning $44,371 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puygott921/
Pygot912/
Pigott838,016/
Pygatt8352/
Pegott831/
Pygo805/
Piggott779,828/
Peggott7720/
Pigotte7716/
Paigott773/
Piogott772/
Piegott770/
Pigot732,102/
Pegot73244/
Paygo7352/
Pégot733/
Peygo731/
Piggotte717/
Piggottt711/
Puiggott711/
Piggotts710/
Piggot67795/
Pigatt67302/
Pigout6767/
Pygoch6711/
Piegot675/
Pigoot673/
Paigot672/
Peugot672/
Pegout671/
Payngo671/
Pigote671/
Peigot671/
Pygate670/
Peggot670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pygott
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