Prendergast
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Irish and Welsh 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
Prendergast (countable and uncountable, plural Prendergasts)
- A surname.
- A suburb of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Prendergast”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.