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UK surname

Pigott

An English occupational surname for a dweller near a small hill, derived from the Old English elements "pic" and "cot."

In the 1881 census there were 1,145 people recorded with the Pigott surname, ranking it #3,498 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,294, ranked #4,627, down from #3,498 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Worksop, London parishes and Carlton-in-Lindrick, Wallingwillis. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Harrogate, North Norfolk and Sheffield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pigott is 1,372 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.0%.

1881 census count

1,145

Ranked #3,498

Modern count

1,294

2016, ranked #4,627

Peak year

2010

1,372 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pigott had 1,145 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,498 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,294 in 2016, ranked #4,627.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,352 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pigott surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pigott surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pigott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pigott over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 731 #3,595
1861 historical 799 #3,436
1881 historical 1,145 #3,498
1891 historical 1,190 #3,605
1901 historical 1,277 #3,890
1911 historical 1,352 #3,548
1997 modern 1,264 #4,508
1998 modern 1,350 #4,408
1999 modern 1,330 #4,499
2000 modern 1,310 #4,543
2001 modern 1,287 #4,522
2002 modern 1,324 #4,498
2003 modern 1,317 #4,434
2004 modern 1,328 #4,411
2005 modern 1,301 #4,423
2006 modern 1,291 #4,473
2007 modern 1,293 #4,505
2008 modern 1,287 #4,552
2009 modern 1,331 #4,515
2010 modern 1,372 #4,479
2011 modern 1,351 #4,489
2012 modern 1,262 #4,689
2013 modern 1,281 #4,718
2014 modern 1,304 #4,668
2015 modern 1,299 #4,637
2016 modern 1,294 #4,627

Geography

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Where Pigotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Worksop, London parishes, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Wallingwillis and Salthouse. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Harrogate, North Norfolk, Sheffield and Harlow. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Worksop Nottinghamshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 Carlton-in-Lindrick, Wallingwillis Nottinghamshire
4 Salthouse Norfolk
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Harrogate 004 Harrogate
2 North Norfolk 001 North Norfolk
3 Sheffield 060 Sheffield
4 Harlow 008 Harlow
5 North Norfolk 004 North Norfolk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pigott

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pigott surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pigott

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pigott, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Pigott surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pigott household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pigott is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pigott is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pigott falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pigott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pigott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pigott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pigott surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 177 Pigotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.59x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 177 1.59x
Lancashire 106 0.80x
Middlesex 100 0.89x
Nottinghamshire 88 5.83x
Norfolk 74 4.30x
Lincolnshire 68 3.80x
Surrey 41 0.75x
Shropshire 39 4.03x
Cambridgeshire 33 4.65x
Kent 29 0.76x
Sussex 29 1.54x
Worcestershire 29 1.98x
Hertfordshire 27 3.50x
Bedfordshire 24 4.14x
Derbyshire 22 1.25x
Essex 22 1.00x
Cheshire 21 0.85x
Hampshire 20 0.87x
Staffordshire 20 0.53x
Gloucestershire 17 0.77x
Devon 16 0.69x
Berkshire 14 1.67x
Renfrewshire 14 1.61x
Oxfordshire 13 1.88x
Buckinghamshire 11 1.62x
Glamorgan 11 0.56x
Somerset 10 0.55x
Warwickshire 10 0.35x
Durham 9 0.27x
Leicestershire 9 0.72x
Lanarkshire 8 0.22x
Suffolk 8 0.59x
Fife 5 0.75x
Perthshire 4 0.80x
Angus 3 0.29x
Dorset 3 0.41x
Huntingdonshire 3 1.35x
Cumberland 2 0.21x
Royal Navy 2 1.50x
Westmorland 2 0.81x
Denbighshire 1 0.24x
Midlothian 1 0.07x
Northamptonshire 1 0.09x
Ross-shire 1 0.33x
Wiltshire 1 0.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Sheffield in Yorkshire leads with 40 Pigotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 11.32x.

Place Total Index
Sheffield 40 11.32x
Salthouse 38 4810.13x
Carlton In Lindrick 31 773.07x
Brightside Bierlow 26 11.95x
Luton 21 20.92x
Oldbury 20 27.80x
Worksop 19 42.44x
Shoreditch London 18 3.71x
Ecclesall Bierlow 15 6.65x
Liverpool 15 1.86x
Cheltenham 13 7.67x
Islington London 12 1.11x
Radford 12 15.65x
Camberwell 11 1.54x
Edgmond 11 103.29x
Moss Side 11 15.73x
Grendon Underwood 10 657.89x
Lambeth 10 1.02x
Landbeach 10 512.82x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 9 8.71x
Clee With Weelsby 9 22.96x
Dudley 9 5.06x
Hitchin 9 25.83x
Middlesbrough 9 6.23x
Sheringham 9 202.70x
Shrewsbury St Mary 9 23.57x
Westoe 9 4.77x
Basford 8 11.50x
Bolton On Dearne 8 208.33x
Burton Upon Stather 8 350.88x
Deptford St Paul 8 2.71x
Kenilworth 8 50.25x
Kingswinford 8 5.83x
Lymm 8 44.52x
Manchester 8 1.34x
Manthorpe Cum Little 8 58.44x
Minster In Sheppey 8 12.64x
Plymouth St Andrew 8 4.46x
West Greenock 8 5.14x
Barton St Mary 7 77.95x
Cromer 7 114.38x
Derby St Werburgh 7 6.91x
Eastbourne 7 8.06x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 7 22.63x
Greasbrough 7 47.78x
Leicester St Margaret 7 2.31x
Leyton Low 7 15.58x
Limehouse London 7 5.69x
Maltby In Rotherham 7 226.54x
St George Hanover 7 4.79x
St Pancras London 7 0.78x
Stevenage 7 58.48x
West Derby 7 1.80x
Ardwick 6 5.01x
Ecclesfield 6 7.37x
Garston 6 15.30x
Gorleston 6 17.32x
Horton In Bradford 6 3.46x
Ilfracombe 6 25.00x
Knaith Lea Gate Burton 6 422.54x
Rowley Regis 6 5.70x
St Andrewthe Great 6 65.43x
Wolstanton 6 5.23x
Barnsley 5 4.37x
Braughing 5 126.58x
Carlton Le Moorland 5 420.17x
Coyty Lower 5 39.49x
Filkins 5 222.22x
Great Grimsby 5 4.40x
Hatfield In Thorne 5 72.25x
Heeley 5 14.83x
Hindley 5 8.82x
Lee 5 9.01x
Leslie 5 29.78x
Sherfield Upon Loddon 5 203.25x
St Marylebone London 5 0.84x
Toxteth Park 5 1.11x
Walton On Hill 5 6.95x
West Dereham 5 231.48x
Windle 5 6.69x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pigott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 84
Sarah 44
Ann 27
Elizabeth 26
Ellen 20
Alice 15
Emma 13
Jane 13
Annie 12
Eliza 12
Hannah 10
Martha 10
Catherine 9
Fanny 9
Florence 9
Harriet 9
Margaret 9
Emily 8
Frances 8
Maria 8
Caroline 7
Edith 7
Charlotte 6
Agnes 5
Ethel 5
Kate 5
Amelia 4
Anne 4
Clara 4
Elizth. 4
Isabella 4
Rebecca 4
Rose 4
Ada 3
Adelaide 3
Harriett 3
Jessie 3
Lizzie 3
Louisa 3
Lucy 3
Miriam 3
Olive 3
Sophia 3
Susan 3
Amy 2
Blanch 2
Blanche 2
Laura 2
Lilly 2
Mabel 2

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pigott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 61
William 49
George 38
Thomas 33
Charles 31
Henry 21
Arthur 16
Joseph 15
Robert 15
James 12
Richard 12
Samuel 12
Frederick 11
Walter 10
Alfred 9
Edward 9
Frank 7
David 6
Robt. 6
Albert 5
Gabriel 5
Harry 5
Francis 4
Michael 4
Percy 4
Edmund 3
Fred 3
Henery 3
Herbert 3
Hugh 3
Philip 3
Richd. 3
Sydney 3
Thos. 3
Tom 3
Wm. 3
Christopher 2
Ernest 2
Fredk. 2
Grenville 2
Harold 2
Jno. 2
Perry 2
Reginald 2
Aug. 1
Bertram 1
Dayvell 1
Edwin 1
Elias 1
Ellis 1

FAQ

Pigott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pigott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,145 people were recorded with the Pigott surname. That placed it at #3,498 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pigott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,294 in 2016. That gives Pigott a modern rank of #4,627.

What does the Pigott surname mean?

An English occupational surname for a dweller near a small hill, derived from the Old English elements "pic" and "cot."

What does the Pigott map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pigott bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.