| ![Show Contents]() Pigg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Pigg surname is derived from the Middle English word "pigge," which means "pig" and was most likely an occupational name for someone who kept a swine herd, or possibly a nickname for someone resembling a hog in some way. Early Origins of the Pigg familyThe surname Pigg was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very early times. The first bearer of the name found was Aluricus Piga, who was recorded the Domesday Book in 1066. Early History of the Pigg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pigg research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1186, 1225, 1569, 1571, 1578, 1579 and 1580 are included under the topic Early Pigg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pigg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pigg, Piga, Pig, Pigge, Picg, Picga and others. Early Notables of the Pigg familyDistinguished members of the family include - Oliver Pigg (also Pig, Pygg and Pygge) (fl. 1580), an English Puritan clergyman, from Essex...
Pigg RankingIn the United States, the name Pigg is the 5,046th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
 Pigg migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pigg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Pigg, who settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1634
- Roger Pigg, who arrived in Maryland in 1673
Pigg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jane and Edward Pigg, who settled in Virginia in 1703
- Thomas Pigg, who landed in Virginia in 1703 2
- Edward Pigg, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
- Jane Pigg, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2
Pigg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Roger Pigg, who arrived in New York in 1811 2
| Pigg migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Pigg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. George Pigg, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 6th April 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
- Miss Sarah Pigg, (Smith), (b. 1815), aged 28, English house maid who was convicted in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England for 14 years for felony, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 16th November 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pigg (post 1700) | + |
- Landon Pigg (b. 1983), American singer-songwriter and actor, known for his work on Shrek Forever After (2010), Whip It (2009) and Imagine That (2009)
- Mike Pigg, successful triathlete in the 1980s and 1990s
- Kathleen B Pigg, Associate Professor of plant biology at Arizona State University
- Herbert Pigg (1856-1913), English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, twin brother of Charles Pigg
- Charles Pigg (1856-1929), English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, twin brother of Herbert Pigg
- Billy Pigg (1902-1968), English player of Northumbrian smallpipes, Vice-President of the Northumbrian Pipers Society from 1930 until his death
- Alexandra Pigg (b. 1962), British BAFTA Award nominated actress, known for her role as Petra Taylor in the TV soap opera Brookside
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 31st March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emma-eugenia
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