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Prendergast
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English
Alternative forms
en Pendergast Penderghast Pendergraft Pendergrass
Etymology
From the en ga - and en cy - surname, perhaps derived from a now lost settlement in Flanders called Brontegeest. This surname was then brought to England through the Norman Conquest.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en suburb town/Haverfordwest co/Pembrokeshire cc/Wales OS grid ref SM9516.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Prendergast is the 5936th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5800 individuals. Prendergast is most common among White (87.62%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Irish surnames from Welsh