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

Pridgett, 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 Pridgett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pridgett in America

Pridgett is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pridgett surname appeared 206 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 Pridgett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pridgett 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 Pridgett

The surname Pridgett originates from England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "prid" meaning pride and "geat" meaning gate, possibly referring to someone who lived near a prominent gate or entrance to a town or village.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1166, where it appears as Pridget. Similar spellings from that era include Pridgate and Pridgat. Over time, the name evolved into its modern form of Pridgett.

While the name does not appear in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, it is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where a Roger Pridgett is listed as a landowner in the village of Chatteris.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Sir John Pridgett (1310-1378), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the City of London. He served as Sheriff of London in 1357 and was knighted for his services to the Crown.

Another historical figure of note was William Pridgett (1564-1621), a Puritan minister and author from Lincolnshire. He wrote several influential religious texts, including "A Treatise on the Lord's Supper" and "A Defense of Nonconformity."

During the English Civil War, Captain Thomas Pridgett (1615-1673) fought for the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He was commended for his bravery at the Battle of Naseby in 1645 and later served as a member of Parliament.

In the 18th century, the name was associated with the Pridgett family of Staffordshire, where they were prominent landowners and industrialists. One notable member was Sir Richard Pridgett (1725-1798), who made his fortune in the coal and iron industries and was elected as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1784.

The 19th century saw the birth of the renowned novelist and poet Emily Pridgett (1818-1848), whose works explored themes of love, loss, and the natural world. Her most famous work, "The Meadow Brook," was widely acclaimed for its vivid imagery and poetic language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pridgett

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

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

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