Picthall Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Picthall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickthall,' an old house in the parish of Ulverston, Furness. The surname is well known in the district, and pronounced Picthaw.

1545. Bant. — Esabell Picthawe: Reg. Ulverston Church.

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Picthall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Picthall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickthall,' an old house in the parish of Ulverston, Furness. The surname is well known in the district, and pronounced Picthaw.

1545. Bant. — Esabell Picthawe: Reg. Ulverston Church.

1547. Buried — Jenet Pickthowe: ibid.

John Turner, of Pickthawe, 1644: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

James Picthowe, of Pickthowe Ground in Dunerdale, 1610: ibid.

Thomas Picthall, of Sandscale, parish of Dalton. 1718: ibid.

James Picthall, of Picthall Ground in Dunnerdale, 1734: ibid.

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

From the Old Norse, Peita (Pyetah), Poictiers; from the North French, Poictou De Pictavensis, tenant in chief in the Domesday Book.

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

Picthall Last Name Facts

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

Picthall has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Picthall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,136,387th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Picthall reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States Picthall is most frequent in: Nebraska, where 31 percent live, Oregon, where 22 percent live and Arizona, where 16 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Picthall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Picthall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Picthall last name rose 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Picthall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Picthall surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Picthall earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.83% more than the national average, earning $54,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pickthall94839/
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Picktall880/
Pickthal880/
Piekthall821/
Peckthall820/
Pitchtal750/
Pectal7130/
Pictol7111/
Piktal711/
Pecktal6714/
Pechtal671/
Pectail670/
Pechtoll6315/
Pecktale630/
Petchtale594/
Pectol57445/
Piktol571/
Pechtol5353/
Pecktol5343/
Puektal531/
Pectole530/
Pechtool501/

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