Pilter Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePilter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 51 | 1:192,476 | 16,435 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Northern Cyprus | 7 | 1:45,573 | 7,927 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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 variant of Pelliter, q.v.
A dealer in pelts, peltry, or skins.
Pilter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pilter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pilter is most common in Hungary. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilter? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,447,279th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Pilter are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. Pilter is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 40 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 192,476. In Hungary Pilter is most frequent in: Budapest, where 37 percent live, Veszprém County, where 33 percent live and Pest County, where 29 percent live. Outside of Hungary this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Estonia, where 24 percent live.
Pilter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pilter has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piltier | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pilther | 92 | 2 | / |
| Piolter | 92 | 0 | / |
| Pilte | 91 | 177 | / |
| Plter | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pelter | 83 | 584 | / |
| Pleter | 83 | 53 | / |
| Piltey | 83 | 29 | / |
| Piltie | 83 | 17 | / |
| Piolte | 83 | 2 | / |
| Piltes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hplter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pltter | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pltier | 83 | 1 | / |
| Piltea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Plte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peltier | 77 | 27,537 | / |
| Pletter | 77 | 36 | / |
| Poelter | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pelteir | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pelther | 77 | 3 | / |
| Plether | 77 | 2 | / |
| Plehter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peltter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peslter | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peltere | 77 | 0 | / |
| Plete | 73 | 972 | / |
| Pelte | 73 | 219 | / |
| Pilta | 73 | 72 | / |
| Pilti | 73 | 18 | / |
| Pilté | 73 | 7 | / |
| Pilty | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pölte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pylte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pelltier | 71 | 73 | / |
| Pelthier | 71 | 21 | / |
| Paeltier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelteher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelttier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pleteher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pletea | 67 | 2,089 | / |
| Peltre | 67 | 657 | / |
| Peltea | 67 | 397 | / |
| Plette | 67 | 352 | / |
| Pleteš | 67 | 99 | / |
| Piolti | 67 | 70 | / |
| Piltti | 67 | 57 | / |
| Pletes | 67 | 44 | / |
| Peltes | 67 | 35 | / |
| Peltir | 67 | 25 | / |
| Peltey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Peltie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pletez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pyltei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peltei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Piolty | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peltee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peltte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pletet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plttet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piltiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peltet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peltep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piltoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piltay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plttes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pletey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pelted | 67 | 0 | / |
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