Pilchard Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pilchard Surname Definition:

PILCHARD: Perhaps from the fish, upon the same principle as Herring, &c.; but more likely a corruption of Pilcher, the occupation.

Pilchard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

Pilchard (13) may also be a first name.

Pilchard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PILCHARD: Perhaps from the fish, upon the same principle as Herring, &c.; but more likely a corruption of Pilcher, the occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pilchard Last Name Facts

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

Pilchard occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pilchard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilchard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,202,518th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Pilchard live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 189 people, or 1 in 1,917,772. In The United States Pilchard is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 30 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Pilchard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pilchard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pilchard surname increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pilchard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pilchard surname are 34.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.36% being registered with the party.

Pilchard earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.06% more than the national average, earning $50,512 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilchar9326/
Pilcard933/
Pulchard882/
Plechard882/
Plcard861/
Pelchar80169/
Pylchar801/
Pilsard801/
Pilchor801/
Pulchart75156/
Pleshard751/
Pelcar71180/
Pilsgaard7154/
Piljar7144/
Pilscheur7114/
Pleshardt715/
Pihlsgard713/
Plecar711/
Pelchor67234/
Pleshar6742/
Pelcear6732/
Pletcar673/
Pisljar672/
Plechár671/

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