Pewter Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Pewter Surname Definition:

Metonymic for Pewtrer, q.v.

Pewter Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Pewter (11) may also be a first name.

Pewter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Metonymic for Pewtrer, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A contraction of Pewterer, a worker in that metal-a XIV. cent. surname.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Pewter Demographics

Average Pewter Salary in
United States

$50,531 USD

Per year
Rank:
390,385 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
2.36998E-6
Rank: 896,975 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
117.1%
Sample size: 4 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Pewter Last Name Facts

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

Pewter is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pewter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Pewter are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most common given name world-wide, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England Pewter is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 38 percent live, Essex, where 30 percent live and Norfolk, where 9 percent live. Aside from England Pewter exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Bermuda, where 9 percent live.

Pewter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pewter has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pewter last name grew 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pewter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Pewter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pewther9230/
Pewthere860/
Powter83550/
Pawter831/
Pfefter771/
Pfeifter711/
Pheffter710/
Pofter671/
Pafter670/
Pfifter6210/
Piftter623/
Phyfter621/
Phifter620/
Pfifteir570/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pewter
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