Pewtress Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Pewtress Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pewteress,' a female worker in lead and tin (v. Pewterer); compare Huntress and Hunter.

1753. Married — Thomas Pewtress and Elizabeth Barber: St. George, Hanover Square.

Pewtress Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Guam11:160,1214,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pewtress Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pewteress,' a female worker in lead and tin (v. Pewterer); compare Huntress and Hunter.

1753. Married — Thomas Pewtress and Elizabeth Barber: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The fem. form of Pewtrer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A female worker in pewter?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pewtress Last Name Facts

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

Pewtress is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pewtress? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,434,893rd most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name Pewtress occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pewtress are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pewtress is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 18 percent live, Idaho, where 17 percent live and California, where 16 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Pewtress Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pewtress has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pewtress last name rose 4,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pewtress Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pewtress surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pewtress earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $48,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petress9329/
Pettress8853/
Petressi883/
Pewtriss880/
Petres86954/
Pettriess829/
Petreus801,144/
Petross80534/
Petrass80227/
Pettres80177/
Petreas80106/
Peteres8083/
Petresi8037/
Petrese8033/
Petures8028/
Patress8025/
Petruss8023/
Peterss8012/
Petriss809/
Petráss809/
Betress807/
Pietres807/
Pewters806/
Petrees805/
Peetres803/
Petries802/
Petreos802/
Petreys801/
Potress801/
Pitress801/
Putress801/
Petrsse801/
Petroes800/
Petrs7749/
Ptres771/
Peatross75656/
Petrassi75505/
Petrasso75360/
Petrossi75347/
Poytress75267/
Petrussi75188/
Petrussa75156/
Pettross7582/
Petraeus7560/
Pietrass7560/
Petrosso7553/
Petrasse7533/
Bettress7530/
Petrusse7521/
Patressi7518/
Petrássy7514/
Petrisse7510/
Puttress758/
Petrosse758/
Petrusso757/
Pietrese756/
Pattress754/
Petteres753/
Paytress752/
Patresse752/
Petersse752/
Pawtrees751/
Peatures751/
Pettorss751/
Petarssi751/
Petrioes751/
Petrissa751/
Pieteres751/
Pietreas751/
Petrassa751/
Patressy751/
Petoresi751/
Petresey751/
Petresou751/
Petroues751/
Petrouss751/
Pedresso751/
Puteress751/
Pedtross750/
Poitress750/
Peeteres750/
Pehtross750/
Pettruss750/
Peters71492,279/
Petrus7143,740/
Petros7139,462/
Petras719,354/
Petris714,857/
Petrás71902/
Pedres71773/
Petreš71244/
Patres71120/
Peterossi7184/
Betres7182/
Pitres7170/
Petrousse7161/
Petrez7161/
Petrys7144/
Potres7142/
Pietrs7140/
Putres7130/
Petrossie7119/
Petirs7116/
Petirossi7115/
Betaressi7112/
Petorossi7110/
Betteress718/
Peturs718/
Petors717/
Petars715/
Peetrs715/
Pitaressi714/
Petrissio714/
Petrsa713/
Pettrs713/
Peturossi713/
Petrés713/
Povthress712/
Pettiross712/
Petarresi712/
Patressia711/
Potyhress711/
Poytrhess711/
Pietraesa711/
Peterussi711/
Pétres711/
Petrussio711/
Petrassie711/
Petrassio711/
Petrís711/
Pietrussi711/
Pettersso711/
Petorusso711/
Peterosso711/
Petirosse711/
Betaresse711/
Petrso710/
Peeters6762,837/
Pieters6733,154/
Pietras6713,695/
Paderes676,393/
Peteros674,014/
Petters672,989/
Petrose672,009/
Petiros671,458/
Peterse671,429/
Pietrus671,106/
Petruse671,064/
Petruso67998/
Pettirossi67885/
Pateres67673/
Pettorossi67410/
Peterus67358/
Pedross67315/
Petoors67298/
Pietris67291/
Petrice67270/
Pettirosso67250/
Petrusa67247/
Patresi67242/
Petreuş67242/
Petrous67240/
Patrese67222/
Pedreso67153/
Petrosi67141/
Petruce67133/
Petaros67131/
Pederes67130/
Petrisi67119/
Pehtrus67107/
Pedores6794/
Pettorosso6788/
Petrusi6784/
Patriss6781/
Pitries6777/
Pietrys6777/
Peetris6775/
Peturus6769/
Petreuș6769/
Peteris6764/
Petrosa6761/
Peterso6761/
Petroze6759/
Pietros6746/
Peetros6740/
Petarus6740/
Petræus6739/
Patreus6739/
Peuters6736/
Peturis6732/
Petroso6730/
Petraus6729/
Patrass6728/
Peiters6723/
Podress6723/
Poteres6721/
Petrace6721/
Peaters6719/
Peatros6719/
Beatres6719/
Piteres6719/
Petrius6716/
Peyters6716/
Pedraes6716/
Peteers6715/
Ptrs6714/
Petersi6714/
Patross6713/
Putrass6713/
Beteres6713/
Pedreus6712/
Peitras6711/
Peter's6711/
Batress6711/
Patires6711/
Petreza6711/
Petrias6710/
Pitores6710/
Peterys6710/
Peturos6710/
Petrasy679/
Petiers679/
Petrási679/
Patries678/
Peteras678/
Patares678/
Butress677/
Pettorusso677/
Putriss677/
Pedresa677/
Petersy677/
Petrasi677/
Pettrus677/
Pitross676/
Poderes676/
Pitrass676/
Putresa675/
Petersa675/
Peterze675/
Peatrus675/
Patrees675/
Petaris675/
Peutros674/
Petrasa674/
Petersu674/
Petrahs674/
Petrosu674/
Putruss673/
Poitres673/
Petreez673/
Petrosy673/
Betroes673/
Pettars673/
Patruss673/
Bitress673/
Petraso673/
Petreci673/
Petiras673/
Peterez673/
Patores673/
Ptaires673/
Petroas673/
Petryus672/
Bettres672/
Petruis672/
Petry's672/
Betries672/
Pitares672/
Pettarossi672/
Pettarosso672/
Pietars672/
Petroos672/
Poeters671/
Potroes671/
Patarss671/
Pedresi671/
Peetars671/
Peetras671/
Peitros671/
Puderes671/
Petruus671/
Petursa671/
Petrase671/
Pitarressi671/
Peterrs671/
Pettros671/
Peteirs671/
Peter S671/
Pettyrossi671/
Petoros671/
Petorrossi671/
Petrisa671/
Petroce671/
Petersè671/
Petersé671/
Petrossowa671/
Petroussei671/
Petruhs671/
Petruşe671/
Petry-Huss671/
Peträus671/
Pedreos671/
Pïeters671/
Pıeters671/
Putreus671/
Pweters671/
Betross671/
Peutrus671/
Betresa671/
Betares671/
Petro's671/
Pyetrus671/
Petterossi671/
Ptoreas671/
Peetrus671/
Patresa671/
Petrece670/
Pettirs670/
Pettris670/
Ptaries670/
Peterce670/
Peators670/
Pietrez670/
Potrass670/
Petriso670/

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