Petch Surname

102,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Petch Surname Definition:

Almaric Pecche, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Petch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4411:22,8263,188
Canada6621:55,6586,592
Australia5431:49,7166,190
United States4021:901,63967,958
New Zealand2021:22,4173,922
Thailand881:802,708129,613
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Scotland451:118,9747,657
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Wales131:238,04114,239
India131:59,005,029552,550
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Belize71:50,7822,565
Finland71:785,24338,644
Norway71:734,61250,907
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2991:18,7652,695
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Petch (855) may also be a first name.

Petch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Peche,' probably a spot in Normandy. The same individual is thus referred to in the following three entries:

Almaric Pecche, Suffolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Almaric Petche, Norfolk, ibid.

Almaric de Peche, Norfolk, 1 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

John de Pecche, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald Peche, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Bartholomew de Pecche, alias Bartholomew Peche, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John Petche, Warwickshire, 10 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1807. Married — Thomas Smith and Dorothy Petch: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Probably from Pech or Peche in Normandy. Bartholomew Pecche or Peche is recorded in 1239-40 (Bain, I, 1489, 1491). The surname is not a Scottish one. Dr. Benjamin Neeve Peach, the eminent geologist, was son of a Cornishman.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Peach.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Petsch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Last century Mr. William Gaisford Peach owned Hide farm in Bere Regis (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Petch Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Petch Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Petch (Marathi: पेच, Russian: Петч) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petch? popularity and diffusion

Petch is the 102,974th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,594,649 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Petch live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 278,605th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 855 people.

The surname Petch is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 2,441 people, or 1 in 22,826. In England Petch is most numerous in: Greater London, where 9 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Petch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Petch has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Petch last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 437 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Petch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Petch last name are 34.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.33% registered with the party.

The amount Petch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1042.12% more than the national average, earning S/. 221,400 per year; in South Africa they earn 18.87% less than the national average, earning R 192,792 per year; in United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $53,158 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petsch914,209/
Petche91154/
Pietch9176/
Peatch9119/
Peitch9115/
Paetch919/
Pestch917/
Phetch916/
Petcsh911/
Poetch910/
Pech89100,451/
Peth891,337/
Petc893/
Pietsch8324,928/
Peitsch83769/
Petzsch83315/
Pfetsch83198/
Peetsch8340/
Peutsch8324/
Pettche8312/
Phetche832/
Pietcsh831/
Peytsch831/
Petscht831/
Peitche831/
Petssch831/
Peatsch830/
Peach8018,146/
Pesch809,765/
Patch807,871/
Piech807,842/
Pethe807,748/
Peche806,971/
Pethő802,956/
Pecht801,359/
Peuch801,176/
Pitch80612/
Peech80557/
Peych80373/
Pieth80230/
Peich80188/
Pesth80118/
Peeth80106/
Petőh8058/
Potch8037/
Peith8032/
Peath8027/
Pheth8025/
Pechs8025/
Peths8015/
Petsh8012/
Phech807/
Pytch806/
Petht805/
Petce804/
Pejch804/
Pechj803/
Peuth801/
Petth801/
Petcz801/
Pľech801/
Pietzsch774,057/
Peitzsch77233/
Petzsche77194/
Pietcsch772/
Piestsch771/
Uampetch771/
Peh7523,360/
Pec7521,971/
Pet754,334/
Pitsch734,441/
Piesch731,109/
Pätsch73601/
Pesche73284/
Petőcz73212/
Peusch73199/
Pescht73188/
Phethe73176/
Peisch73135/
Petshe7396/
Paitch7371/
Peache7360/
Peiche7334/
Pheach7331/
Pitche7327/
Pitchs7318/
Pétsch7318/
Peesch7317/
Pheche737/
Phatch735/
Phetkh735/
Peasch734/
Peshch734/
Peeche733/
Phetph733/
Pheath732/
Pheith732/
Pietsh732/
Peeteh732/
Pechse732/
Pechte731/
Peithe731/
Petsdh731/
Petsth731/
Petkhe731/
Peyche731/
Pfecht731/
Peczsh731/
Peachs731/
Peachz731/
Pehthe731/
Pitcht731/
Petzhe731/
Pehech731/
Pehych731/
Pfitch730/
Peathe730/
Peicht730/
Peitsh730/
Paytch730/
Pfiech730/
Peicsh730/
Paatch730/
Peitzsche7161/
Petschová715/
Piettzsch711/
Pich6732,956/
Pete6715,641/
Peet6712,412/
Pesh679,430/
Petz678,622/
Pető677,255/
Peat677,228/
Piet676,071/
Peci675,194/
Pechová674,817/
Pett674,438/
Piec672,922/
Pych671,818/
Pekh671,762/
Pece671,418/
Pest671,281/
Pets67987/
Phet67792/
Petcova67372/
Pieh67290/
Päch67265/
Bpec67239/
Peut67205/
Pheh67203/
Pecz67145/
Peic67142/
Perh67123/
Pedh67118/
Pechova67108/
Phetshe6782/
Päth6775/
Peit6762/
Pith6755/
Pfitsch6751/
Pešt6732/
Peih6729/
Pethová6719/
Péch6719/
Phec6717/
Pehc6716/
Paitsch6715/
Pitzsch6714/
Poitsch6714/
Peac6712/
Pejc6710/
Bpet679/
Ppet679/
Pedt679/
Pezh678/
Pěch678/
Pehz677/
Peuh675/
Pehs674/
Poheeth674/
Peec674/
Pehh674/
Pesc673/
Pitsche673/
Peph673/
Peyt673/
Pietzsh672/
Piezsch672/
Peht672/
Pitc672/
Peteher672/
Pethova672/
Peyh672/
Pejh672/
Pehx671/
Pheeche671/
Piecsch671/
Pettssh671/
Petì671/
Petd671/
Peshche671/
Peshcht671/
D'Pechs671/
Pfec671/
Petp671/
Pjth671/
Pezt671/
Pehj671/
Pyth670/
Pidstch670/

Petch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petch in the Marathi language
पेचpeca80
पॅचpeca20
Petch in the Russian language
Петчpetc-

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