Prichett Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

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

Prichett 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.

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Prichett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5381:673,71553,674
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:143,48213,461

Prichett (11) may also be a first name.

Prichett 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.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Prichard or Pritchard; compare Prickett for Prickard; v. Pritchard. The form Prichett, without the 't', seems peculiar to the United States.

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

1 a palatal form of Prickett, q.v.

2 a weak form of Prichard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ap-Richard; the son of Richard. See AP.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Prichett Last Name Facts

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

Prichett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prichett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 549,140th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,521,557 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Prichett live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Prichett is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 11 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 538 people, or 1 in 673,715. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Alabama, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Prichett exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Prichett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prichett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prichett surname expanded 154 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prichett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prichett surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prichett earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16% less than the national average, earning $36,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.68% more than the national average, earning $82,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Prichette9410/
Prischett945/
Pricchett944/
Priechett941/
Prigchett941/
Pridchett940/
Prichettt940/
Prichet937/
Pricett933/
Pritchette89148/
Prittchett8915/
Pritschett891/
Pritchcett891/
Pritchetts891/
Prickett886,942/
Pritchet88178/
Pritcett881/
Prichitt881/
Pricette881/
Prechett880/
Pruchett880/
Priche8649/
Pricet864/
Pritschet82515/
Prickette82111/
Pritchitt8229/
Prithcett824/
Prittchet824/
Pritcheit822/
Pritckett822/
Pritzhett822/
Preickett822/
Pricketts821/
Pretchett821/
Pridckett821/
Prechette821/
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Preschett820/
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Prichit80204/
Pricher80170/
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Prigett8022/
Pricket8017/
Priches8014/
Prechet809/
Prichea806/
Pritche804/
Prizett803/
Prikett802/
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Pruchet801/
Praiche801/
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Pricitt800/
Priched800/
Prishchets782/
Price77451,693/
Pritcher75186/
Prickitt7599/
Prisette7565/
Priesett7563/
Preische7533/
Priggett7521/
Pritsche7519/
Prichher7512/
Preckett759/
Prechete757/
Prishete754/
Pritched752/
Preicher752/
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Preschet751/
Pretchet751/
Pricheed751/
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Pruchiet751/
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Prishchep71870/
Pricer71755/
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Pritscher71309/
Phraichit71215/
Phraikhet71198/
Prichi71153/
Preche7181/
Prices7159/
Pricea7156/
Priget7155/
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Priece7124/
Preice7113/
Priquette7112/
Praice7111/
Preischer718/
Pricee717/
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Pricep714/
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Pprice712/
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Pricey712/
Pritchepp711/
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Bprice711/
Prichy711/
Prrice711/
Prizet711/
Pruischer711/
Praikhete711/
Pritszche711/
Priket710/
Presscett710/
Pritchead710/
Priced710/
Pritzhitt710/
Prisset67454/
Prisich67269/
Pruisscher67139/
Prichoa67118/
Presche67112/
Presich6795/
Proicea6756/
Prioset6754/
Prished6731/
Priquet6730/
Precher6721/
Prisych6718/
Prischi6713/
Prishep6712/
Prysich6711/
Pricess6710/
Preuche676/
Precich676/
Preache675/
Priczep675/
Prechit674/
Prechey674/
Prichuy674/
D'Price673/
Prechez673/
Priehse672/
Prichai672/
Prisech671/
Pretzet671/
Pricich671/
Prigget671/
Prischa671/
Pritchy671/
Prechea671/
Preches671/
Pricite671/
Phriset671/
Pricier671/
Preshet671/
Prechei671/
Precheu671/
Praicer671/
Precete671/
Presett670/
Prisher670/
Preicer670/
Prikitt670/
Prescet670/
Prishee670/
Preiget670/
Prieshe670/
Prekett670/
Prickit670/

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