Find out how popular the last name Pigg is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pigg.

Pigg, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pigg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pigg in America

Pigg is the 7633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pigg surname appeared 4,349 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pigg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pigg to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pigg

The surname Pigg originates from England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "picg," which means "pig" or "piglet." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who raised or traded pigs for a living.

The name Pigg can be found in various historical records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it is recorded as "Pigge." It is also present in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which lists individuals with the name "Pygge" and "Pygg."

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname is Robert Pigge, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1275. Another early bearer of the name was Willelmus Pigge, who was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1301.

In the 14th century, the name Pigg appeared in various place names, such as Piggescroft (Pigscroft) in Yorkshire, which is derived from the Old English words "picg" and "croft," meaning "pig enclosure."

During the 16th century, the name Pigg was found in several records, including the Wills and Inventories of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury in 1570, where a person named Thomas Pigge was mentioned.

One notable individual with the surname Pigg was John Pigg, an English clergyman and academic who lived from 1753 to 1830. He served as the Rector of Nuneham Courtenay in Oxfordshire and was also a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Thomas Pigg, a British architect who lived from 1776 to 1841. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Opera Arcade and the Haymarket Theatre.

In the 19th century, the surname Pigg was found in various records, such as the 1841 Census of England and Wales, which listed several individuals with this name residing in different parts of the country.

Other historical figures with the surname Pigg include William Pigg, an English soldier who served in the Crimean War (1853-1856), and George Pigg, a British explorer and naturalist who lived from 1810 to 1892 and traveled extensively in South America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pigg

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pigg.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pigg was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pigg has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pigg was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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