Prichard Surname
Approximately 11,265 people bear this surname
Prichard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Richard (i.e. the son of Richard), a well-known Welsh surname with several variants.
'Item, geven to William ap-Richard W.,' 1536: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.
David Aprycharde, 1521: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnamePrichard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,873 | 1:40,850 | 5,019 |
| England | 1,011 | 1:55,112 | 6,694 |
| Australia | 462 | 1:58,432 | 7,107 |
| Canada | 290 | 1:127,054 | 13,264 |
| Wales | 269 | 1:11,504 | 1,280 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1,736 | 1:903 | 66 |
| England | 898 | 1:27,144 | 3,702 |
| Scotland | 52 | 1:71,985 | 4,169 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,728 | 1:18,409 | 2,326 |
Prichard (796) may also be a first name.
Prichard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Richard (i.e. the son of Richard), a well-known Welsh surname with several variants.
'Item, geven to William ap-Richard W.,' 1536: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.
David Aprycharde, 1521: Register of the University of Oxford.
William Prichard, or Ap-Richard, 1545: ibid.
Thomas Prichett, London, 1616: ibid.
(Celtic + Teutonic) the Welsh Ap- Richard = Son of Richard: v. Richard [Welsh ap, son] John Ap-Richard.—Valor Eccles., temp. Hen. viii.
(Welsh) The son of Richard (rule, hard).
Ap-Richard; the son of Richard. See AP.
(Welsh.) A contraction of Ap Richard, the son of Richard.
Prichard Demographics
Prichard Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Prichard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prichard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prichard (Hindi: प्रीचर्ड, Russian: Причард) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prichard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 46,025th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 646,919 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Prichard reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 290,153rd most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 796 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,873 people, or 1 in 40,850. In The United States Prichard is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Tennessee, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Prichard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Prichard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prichard last name grew 325 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Prichard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Prichard last name is chiefly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Prichard last name are 19.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.72% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Prichard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 80.28% more than the national average, earning 623,903 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.71% less than the national average, earning R 112,368 per year; in United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $52,890 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pritchard | 94 | 80,383 | / |
| Prichards | 94 | 4 | / |
| Pricahard | 94 | 2 | / |
| Prichardt | 94 | 1 | / |
| Priechard | 94 | 1 | / |
| Prrichard | 94 | 0 | / |
| Prischard | 94 | 0 | / |
| Prichar | 93 | 5 | / |
| Pricard | 93 | 4 | / |
| Preichardt | 89 | 72 | / |
| Pritchards | 89 | 56 | / |
| Pritchardt | 89 | 46 | / |
| Prittchard | 89 | 4 | / |
| Prithchard | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pritchartd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pritcharrd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pritcheard | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pritchhard | 89 | 0 | / |
| Preitchard | 89 | 0 | / |
| Prechard | 88 | 31 | / |
| Pritchar | 88 | 7 | / |
| Prychard | 88 | 3 | / |
| Prichart | 88 | 3 | / |
| Pritcard | 88 | 3 | / |
| Pricherd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Prichord | 88 | 0 | / |
| Prishard | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pruchard | 88 | 0 | / |
| Preischardt | 84 | 44 | / |
| Praischardt | 84 | 9 | / |
| Prithcard | 82 | 11 | / |
| Pritchart | 82 | 7 | / |
| Pretchard | 82 | 3 | / |
| Pritchare | 82 | 3 | / |
| Pritzhard | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pritshard | 82 | 2 | / |
| Preichart | 82 | 2 | / |
| Prithhard | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pritchord | 82 | 1 | / |
| Preechard | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prychartd | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prytchard | 82 | 1 | / |
| Preachard | 82 | 0 | / |
| Prichartt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Prechar | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pricart | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pričard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prisard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Praitschardt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prishar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pritchartt | 78 | 18 | / |
| Preschardt | 78 | 7 | / |
| Pritcheird | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prittchart | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prithchart | 78 | 0 | / |
| Preechar | 75 | 27 | / |
| Preshard | 75 | 17 | / |
| Prissard | 75 | 9 | / |
| Prichert | 75 | 5 | / |
| Prrechar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prichort | 75 | 0 | / |
| Preichert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prisar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prjhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Preacherd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Precord | 67 | 146 | / |
| Preshar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Precart | 67 | 8 | / |
| Preechahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Précart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preisar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Presard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Presiar | 67 | 0 | / |
Prichard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prichard in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रीचर्ड | pricarda | - |
| Prichard in the Russian language | ||
| Причард | pricard | - |
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