Explore the Family Name Piggott

The meaning of Piggott

English and Irish (of Norman origin): variant of Pickett.

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How common is the last name Piggott in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Piggott has seen minor fluctuations between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 16,238th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 16,789th position, representing a decrease of 3.39%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Piggott surname increased from 1,635 in 2000 to 1,701 in 2010, an increase of 4.04%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k was 0.61 in 2000 and decreased to 0.58 in 2010, marking a decline of 4.92%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,238	#16,789	-3.39%
Count	1,635	1,701	4.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.58	-4.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piggott

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Piggott surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all saw increases. The largest change was seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, jumping from 0.31% to 0.47%, a rise of 51.61%. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased significantly by 45.75%, from 1.53% to 2.23%. The Piggott surname is predominantly associated with those of white ethnicity, though there was a slight decrease from 75.72% in 2000 to 72.96% in 2010. The proportions of those identifying as two or more races saw a small decline of 15.82% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.72%	72.96%	-3.65%
Black	19.94%	21.99%	10.28%
Hispanic	1.53%	2.23%	45.75%
Two or More Races	1.96%	1.65%	-15.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0.71%	29.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.47%	51.61%