Pether Surname
Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname
Pether Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter.' Pither must be looked upon as a variant of Pether, and that seems undoubtedly to represent Peter.
Thomas Pither, Gloucestershire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnamePether Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 512 | 1:108,824 | 11,299 |
| Australia | 232 | 1:116,361 | 12,902 |
| Ecuador | 159 | 1:100,037 | 6,179 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 226 | 1:107,856 | 10,669 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Pether (642) may also be a first name.
Pether Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter.' Pither must be looked upon as a variant of Pether, and that seems undoubtedly to represent Peter.
Thomas Pither, Gloucestershire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John Peter, or Pether, B.A., 1526: Register of the University of Oxford.
1778. Married — Thomas Pether and Arabella Fancourt: St. George, Hanover Square.
1780. — John Pithor and Ann Benham: ibid.
1783. — James Dredge and Sarah Pither: ibid.
A West. English and Cornish form of Peter, q.v.
Probably an ancient personal name, and its genitive; whence also the local surnames Petherham, Petherbridge, and the names Petherick, Petherton, Petherwin, &c.
Welsh Ap-Uther, the son of Uther.
Pether Demographics
Average Pether Salary in
United States
$44,982 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pether Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pether Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pether is found most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pether? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 331,780th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,535,916 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Pether are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 328,241st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 642 people.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 512 people, or 1 in 108,824. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 15 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Ecuador, where 14 percent are found.
Pether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pether has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pether Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Pether last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pether surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pether earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning R 281,184 per year; in United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.9% more than the national average, earning $67,517 CAD per year.
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