Pritchett Surname

19,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,759 people bear this surname

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

Pritchett 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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Pritchett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States24,6561:14,7011,845
England1,8001:30,9544,141
Canada7321:50,3366,102
Australia3571:75,6188,847
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Wales241:128,9399,528
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Scotland221:243,35512,191
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China31:455,773,85521,925
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4631:52,6476,344
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5861:19,4192,462

Pritchett (51) may also be a first name.

Pritchett 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

V. Prichett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the pricket, a buck in his second year; a variant of Pritchard, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Pritchard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pritchett Last Name Facts

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

Pritchett is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pritchett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 19,747th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 262,529 people. The last name Pritchett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Pritchett reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pritchett is also the 1,396,783rd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 51 people.

The surname Pritchett is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 24,656 people, or 1 in 14,701. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Pritchett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pritchett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pritchett last name increased 953 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pritchett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pritchett last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pritchett last name are 15.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pritchett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 809.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 176,256 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning R 216,276 per year; in United States they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $40,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $47,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pritchette95148/
Prittchett9515/
Pritcchett951/
Pritschett951/
Pritchcett951/
Pritchetts951/
Prichett94582/
Pritchet94178/
Pritcett941/
Pritschet89515/
Pritchitt8929/
Prichette8910/
Prischett895/
Prithcett894/
Prittchet894/
Pritcheit892/
Pritckett892/
Pritzhett892/
Pretchett891/
Priechett891/
Pritcheet891/
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Prithgett891/
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Pridchett890/
Prichettt890/
Prichet887/
Pritche884/
Pricett883/
Pritcher82186/
Pritsche8219/
Pritched822/
Pritchie821/
Pretchet821/
Prichitt821/
Pritcheh821/
Pritchit821/
Pricette821/
Prechett820/
Priche8049/
Pricet804/
Pritscher78309/
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Pritchepp781/
Pritcherr781/
Pritszche781/
Preschett780/
Pritchead780/
Pritzhitt780/
Prichit75204/
Pricher75170/
Prichep7528/
Prigett7522/
Priches7514/
Prechet759/
Prichea756/
Prizett753/
Prisett752/
Pritcha751/
Pritchy751/
Praiche751/
Prikhet751/
Pricitt750/
Priched750/
Prishchets742/
Prietzsche741/
Price71451,693/
Prisette7165/
Priesett7163/
Preische7133/
Priggett7121/
Pretcher7120/
Prichher7112/
Prechete717/
Prishete714/
Preicher712/
Praikhet712/
Preschet711/
Pricheed711/
Pritchid711/
Pritscer711/
Pritscha711/
Preshett710/
Pricha676,939/
Prishchep67870/
Pricer67755/
Prissette67424/
Phraikhet67198/
Prichi67153/
Preche6781/
Prices6759/
Pricea6756/
Priget6755/
Priset6750/
Priece6724/
Pritze6716/
Preice6713/
Pricce6712/
Praice6711/
Preischer678/
Pricee677/
Prisce676/
Pricep674/
Prihce674/
Prioce673/
Precet673/
Pprice672/
Prishe672/
Pruice672/
Pricey672/
Pryshchet671/
Bprice671/
Prichy671/
Prrice671/
Phretchit671/
Prizet671/
Pruischer671/
Praikhete671/
Presscett670/
Priced670/
Pricse670/
Pretchyth670/

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