Pritcher Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

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

Pritcher 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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Pritcher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
England181:3,095,448105,421
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Pritcher 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

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pritcher Last Name Facts

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

Pritcher is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pritcher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Pritcher reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pritcher is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States Pritcher is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 36 percent are found, Virginia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Pritcher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pritcher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pritcher last name expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pritcher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pritcher surname are 5.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.08% registered to vote for the political party.

Pritcher earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.83% less than the national average, earning $38,046 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pritscher94309/
Pritchert9485/
Pritcherd9410/
Pritchere941/
Pritcherr941/
Pricher93170/
Pritche934/
Pritchertt895/
Pritcheird891/
Pritcheard890/
Pritchet88178/
Pretcher8820/
Pritsche8819/
Prichher8812/
Prichert885/
Pritched882/
Preicher882/
Pritchie881/
Pricherd881/
Pritcheh881/
Pritscer881/
Prutcher880/
Pricer86755/
Priche8649/
Pritchett8227,759/
Pritschet82515/
Pretscher82342/
Pritzsche8235/
Preischer828/
Prittchet824/
Pritcheit822/
Pritcheet821/
Pritchepp821/
Pritchetz821/
Pritchirt821/
Preichert821/
Pruischer821/
Pritszche821/
Priescher820/
Pritchead820/
Pritzer8077/
Prichep8028/
Precher8021/
Priches8014/
Pricert8011/
Prichet807/
Prichea806/
Pricejr802/
Pritcha801/
Pritchy801/
Pricier801/
Praicer801/
Praiche801/
Prisher800/
Preicer800/
Priched800/
Pruisscher78139/
Prittchett7815/
Pritschett781/
Pritchcett781/
Pritchetts781/
Prietzsche781/
Price77451,693/
Prescher753,207/
Prichett75582/
Preacher75504/
Precheur75385/
Preiczer7544/
Preische7533/
Präscher7518/
Pritsert759/
Prêcheur759/
Pristker758/
Praiczer754/
Pritzier752/
Précheur752/
Pritcett751/
Presther751/
Pretchet751/
Pricheed751/
Praycher751/
Prishere751/
Pritchid751/
Pritchit751/
Pritscha751/
Preecher750/
Pricha716,939/
Prishchep71870/
Priser71663/
Prizer71281/
Prichi71153/
Priger71144/
Preche7181/
Prices7159/
Pricea7156/
Pritchitt7129/
Priece7124/
Pritze7116/
Preice7113/
Prycer7112/
Pricce7112/
Praice7111/
Pricee717/
Prisce716/
Prischett715/
Prithcett714/
Pricep714/
Prihce714/
Prioce713/
Préher713/
Pprice712/
Prishe712/
Pruice712/
Pricey712/
Pretchett711/
Bprice711/
Prichy711/
Prrice711/
Precer711/
Preacherr711/
Preacherd710/
Priced710/
Pridchett710/
Prichettt710/
Pricse710/
Preiser671,582/
Pretzer671,574/
Preißer67690/
Presher67452/
Prisich67269/
Prichit67204/
Prieser67192/
Prichoa67118/
Presche67112/
Pretser67101/
Presich6795/
Proicea6756/
Prigger6754/
Preizer6751/
Preijer6746/
Prished6731/
Presier6724/
Prisych6718/
Prichzi6717/
Praizer6717/
Preiger6716/
Prietze6716/
Praiser6714/
Pritsep6713/
Prischi6713/
Prishep6712/
Prätzer6712/
Prajcer6712/
Prysich6711/
Pricess6710/
Prechet679/
Preczer678/
Precier677/
Preuche676/
Precich676/
Prisser675/
Preache675/
Priczep675/
Prechey674/
Prichuy674/
D'Price673/
Prechez673/
Prishchets672/
Priehse672/
Prichai672/
Prisech671/
Pricich671/
Prischa671/
Prizzer671/
Prechea671/
Preches671/
Presthe671/
Prechei671/
Precheu671/
Preycer671/
Preisitsch671/
Pruiser671/
Pretchy671/
Prisith671/
Prytser671/
Prishee670/
Prieshe670/
Praiger670/

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