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Pindergrass Family History

Pindergrass Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Pendergrass, Pendergrast, Pendergast, Pendergraph, Pendergraft

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Where is the Pindergrass family from?

You can see how Pindergrass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pindergrass family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pindergrass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Pindergrass family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Pindergrass's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Pindergrass families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pindergrass surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Pindergrass ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pindergrass. 43% of Pindergrass men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Pindergrass women worked as a Servant.

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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
    43%
  • Farm Labor
    29%
  • Operator
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Servant
    100%

What Pindergrass family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 431 census records available for the last name Pindergrass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pindergrass census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6 immigration records available for the last name Pindergrass. 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 19 military records available for the last name Pindergrass. For the veterans among your Pindergrass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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