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

Piggie, 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 Piggie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piggie in America

Piggie is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piggie surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Piggie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piggie 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 Piggie

The surname Piggie originated in England during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "picga," which means a small pig or piglet. The name likely referred to someone who raised or kept pigs, or perhaps had a pig-like appearance or temperament.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Piggie can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1190, where a William Piggie is mentioned as owing taxes. During the Middle Ages, the name was also spelled as Pygge, Pygg, and Piggy.

In the 13th century, the Piggie family established themselves in the village of Piggie's Green, located in the county of Hertfordshire. This place name is believed to have originated from the presence of the Piggie family in the area.

One notable figure was Sir Robert Piggie, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346. He was praised for his bravery and later granted lands in Essex.

Another prominent individual was Margery Piggie, a wealthy landowner from Yorkshire, who was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as holding substantial property in the region.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Piggie family migrated to Scotland, where they adopted the spelling "Peggie." One of their descendants, Andrew Peggie, was a renowned theologian and author who lived from 1575 to 1647.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain John Piggie served in the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He was known for his fierce determination and was awarded a commendation for his valor at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644.

The Piggie name has also been associated with various place names, such as Piggie's Croft in Oxfordshire and Piggie's Moor in Yorkshire, reflecting the family's historical presence in these areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piggie

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

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 Piggie 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 Piggie 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 Piggie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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