Peggs

Peggs Meaning & Origin

About Peggs
The surname Peggs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pegg," a diminutive form of the name Margaret. The name Margaret itself comes from the Greek word "margarites," meaning "pearl." Therefore, the surname Peggs is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Pegg or Margaret.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peggs: 510
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peggs 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 Peggs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peggs in Braille

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

The name Peggs in braille

How to sign the name Peggs using Sign Language

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

The name Peggs in sign language

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