Pegg

Pegg Meaning & Origin

About Pegg
The surname Pegg is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pegge," a diminutive form of the name Margaret. The name Margaret itself comes from the Greek word "margarites," meaning "pearl." Therefore, the surname Pegg is likely to have originally been a nickname or a patronymic surname for someone named Margaret or a similar variant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pegg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pegg: 2,691
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11648
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pegg based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pegg is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 G
🌐 IPA
/pɛg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pegg in Braille

Here's how to represent Pegg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pegg in braille

How to sign the name Pegg using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pegg using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pegg in sign language

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