Prickard Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

Prickard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rickard, a variant of Pritchard, which see, compare Rickard and Richard (v. Prickett).

Prickard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Prickard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rickard, a variant of Pritchard, which see, compare Rickard and Richard (v. Prickett).

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

(Celtic + Teutonic) the Welsh Ap- Rickard = Son of Rickard: v. Rickard [Welsh ap, son]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Prickard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prickard is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Prickard.

How Common Is The Last Name Prickard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Prickard are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Prickard is primarily found in: Michigan, where 50 percent live and Missouri, where 50 percent live.

Prickard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prickard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prickard last name decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pricard934/
Prikard931/
Prickhardt891/
Pritcard883/
Prickarz882/
Priscard881/
Priccard881/
Prickart880/
Prikar8662/
Prickartz82194/
Prickarts8243/
Prithcard8211/
Pricahard822/
Priscar8093/
Pricart804/
Pricare803/
Pritkar802/
Prickaarts784/
Priekaar7559/
Pritcare751/
Prickert750/
Pricor7123/
Prekar7117/
Pryckartz711/
Prikarova711/
Precar710/
Precord67146/
Pretcar6726/
Pryskar6719/
Precart678/
Praykar674/
Précart671/
Prikert671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prickard
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