Pilter Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Estonia

Pilter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pilter,' a dealer in furs, a pilch-maker; v. Pilcher and Pellipar. Way (Promptorium Parvulorum) quotes Caxton's Book for Travellers: 'Wauberge the pylchemaker (pelletiere) formaketh a pylche well.

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Pilter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary511:192,47616,435
England401:1,392,95161,553
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Austria91:946,15970,786
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pilter (40) may also be a first name.

Pilter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pilter,' a dealer in furs, a pilch-maker; v. Pilcher and Pellipar. Way (Promptorium Parvulorum) quotes Caxton's Book for Travellers: 'Wauberge the pylchemaker (pelletiere) formaketh a pylche well.'

Richard de Peleter, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Pelletare, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam de Peleter, Norfolk, ibid.

John le Peleter. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Reyner le Peleter, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Johannes Pelter, merchaunt, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Geoffrey le Pelter, Close Roll, 50 Henry III.

1608. Baptised — John Pelliter. son of Matthew Pelliter: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A rare surname in the 19th century.

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

A variant of Pelliter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A dealer in pelts, peltry, or skins.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pilter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pilter is found most in Hungary. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilter? popularity and diffusion

Pilter is the 1,447,279th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pilter reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Pilter is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 40 people.

The last name Pilter is most numerous in Hungary, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 192,476. In Hungary it is most common in: Budapest, where 37 percent are found, Veszprém County, where 33 percent are found and Pest County, where 29 percent are found. Beside Hungary Pilter is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Estonia, where 24 percent are found.

Pilter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pilter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pilter last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Pilte91177/
Plter912/
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Pleter8353/
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Piltie8317/
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Hplter831/
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Piltea831/
Plte801/
Peltier7727,537/
Pletter7736/
Poelter776/
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Pelther773/
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Peltter771/
Peslter771/
Peltere770/
Plete73972/
Pelte73219/
Pilta7372/
Pilti7318/
Pilté737/
Pilty731/
Pölte731/
Pylte730/
Pelltier7173/
Pelthier7121/
Paeltier711/
Pelteher711/
Pelttier711/
Pleteher711/
Pletea672,089/
Peltre67657/
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Plette67352/
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Piolti6770/
Piltti6757/
Pletes6744/
Peltes6735/
Peltir6725/
Peltey6715/
Peltie679/
Pletez677/
Pyltei675/
Peltei674/
Piolty672/
Peltee672/
Peltte671/
Pletet671/
Plttet671/
Piltiy671/
Peltet671/
Peltep671/
Piltoa671/
Piltay671/
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Pletey670/
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