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Prendergast Family History

Prendergast Surname Meaning

Irish (of Welsh origin): habitational name from Prendergast (Pembrokeshire).

The placename might contain Welsh prender(w) ‘oak tree’ + gast ‘bitch’

hence ‘oak tree frequented by dogs’ but this is far from certain.

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


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Where is the Prendergast family from?

You can see how Prendergast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prendergast family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prendergast families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 53 Prendergast families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Prendergast's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Prendergast families in 1911.
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What did your Prendergast ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prendergast. 41% of Prendergast men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Prendergast women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prendergast were Machinist and Clerk.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Student
    10%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    56%
  • Clerk
    45%

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Passenger Lists

There are 22,000 immigration records available for the last name Prendergast. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Prendergast. For the veterans among your Prendergast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prendergast lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Prendergast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Prendergast in 1950 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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