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

Pigott, 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 Pigott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pigott in America

Pigott is the 10903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pigott surname appeared 2,920 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 Pigott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pigott 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 Pigott

The surname PIGOTT is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name "Picga" or "Piga". This name is thought to have been a nickname or a diminutive form of another name, possibly derived from the Old English word "pic" meaning "pickaxe" or "lean, pointed object". The name may have referred to someone with a distinctive physical characteristic, such as a pointed nose or a slim build.

The earliest recorded instances of the PIGOTT surname date back to the late 12th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Pigot, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195. The surname was also found in various medieval records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appeared as "Pygot" and "Pigot".

The PIGOTT surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir Ralph Pigot (c. 1310-1378), a English knight who served as the Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire during the reign of Edward III. Another prominent bearer of the name was Sir Robert Pigot (c. 1384-1446), a Member of Parliament and landowner in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

In the 16th century, the PIGOTT family established themselves as notable landowners in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Sir Gervase Pigott (1525-1607) was a member of this family and served as a Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire in 1588. His son, Sir Thomas Pigott (1564-1626), was also a Member of Parliament and held the position of Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1620.

The PIGOTT surname has also been associated with several places in England. For example, the village of Pigott's Park in Hertfordshire was named after the Pigott family who owned land in the area. Similarly, the hamlet of Pigot's Hill in Buckinghamshire is believed to have been named after the same family.

Other notable individuals with the PIGOTT surname include Reverend Nathaniel Pigott (1625-1679), an English clergyman and author, and General George Pigott (1719-1777), a British Army officer who served in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pigott

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

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

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