Pitchford Surname
Approximately 7,865 people bear this surname
Pitchford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pitchford,' a parish in Salop 'No doubt the same as Pitchford in Shropshire. In the Rotuli Hundredorum of the county the possessor of that estate, spelt Picheford, is styled Sir John de Picford' (Lower).
Read More About This SurnamePitchford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,283 | 1:68,609 | 7,981 |
| England | 1,973 | 1:28,240 | 3,822 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Canada | 142 | 1:259,476 | 24,513 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 774 | 1:31,493 | 4,180 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:21,784 | 1,255 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 591 | 1:84,972 | 8,854 |
Pitchford (10) may also be a first name.
Pitchford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pitchford,' a parish in Salop 'No doubt the same as Pitchford in Shropshire. In the Rotuli Hundredorum of the county the possessor of that estate, spelt Picheford, is styled Sir John de Picford' (Lower).
John de Picford, or Picheford, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph de Pickford, or Picheford, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Pycheford, 1277. Writs of Parliament.
Galfridus de Picheford, 1296. Writs of Parliament.
1591. Baptised — Moyses Pickford: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1599. — Theoder, s. John Pitsfort: ibid.
(English) belonging to Pitchford (Salop), 13th cent. Picheford, also Picford [the place is said to owe the first element of its name to a pitchy oil-well there-Old English pic, pitch + ford] Cp. Pickford.
(English) One who came from Pitchford (river crossing near where pitch was found), in Shropshire.
I do not find this local name in the Gazetteer, but it is, no doubt, the same as Pitchford in Shropshire. In the Rotuli Hundredorum of the county the possessor of that estate, spelt Picheford, is styled Sir John de Picford (Domino Johanni de Picford.)
A parish in Shropshire, which anciently belonged to the family.
From Pitchford, a parish co. Salop. Hence the names Pickford and Pitchfork. Pitchford means the ford of the river Pitch, which is doubtless a corruption of its original name.
A location name in Salop.
Pitchford Demographics
Pitchford Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Pitchford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pitchford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pitchford has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Pitchford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pitchford? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,687th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 926,579 people. Pitchford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Pitchford live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pitchford is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 10 people.
The surname Pitchford is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5,283 people, or 1 in 68,609. In The United States Pitchford is mostly found in: Illinois, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Pitchford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pitchford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pitchford surname expanded 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 46 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pitchford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pitchford are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.4% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pitchford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1179.17% more than the national average, earning R 3,039,800 per year; in United States they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $41,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $52,382 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchsford | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pitchfoird | 95 | 0 | / |
| Pichford | 94 | 14 | / |
| Pitchfor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pitchfort | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pitshford | 89 | 1 | / |
| Picford | 88 | 5 | / |
| Pitchforth | 84 | 541 | / |
| Pitsford | 82 | 7 | / |
| Pittsford | 78 | 158 | / |
| Pichforth | 78 | 5 | / |
| Pitsfords | 78 | 1 | / |
| Peachford | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pisford | 75 | 8 | / |
| Pitshforth | 74 | 0 | / |
| Puisford | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pishfard | 71 | 3 | / |
| Petsford | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pettsford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pishfar | 63 | 62 | / |
| Phetchphar | 53 | 2 | / |
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