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Pendergrass Family History

Pendergrass Surname Meaning

English: variant of Irish Prendergast.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pendergrass family from?

You can see how Pendergrass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pendergrass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pendergrass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Pendergrass families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Pendergrass's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pendergrass families in 1891.
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What did your Pendergrass ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pendergrass. 28% of Pendergrass men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Pendergrass women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pendergrass were Carpenter and Laundress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Laundress
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 785 immigration records available for the last name Pendergrass. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Pendergrass. For the veterans among your Pendergrass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pendergrass lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Pendergrass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Pendergrass in 1940 was 43, and 71 in 2004.

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