Pryke Surname

155,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pryke Surname Definition:

(English) a diphthongized form of Prick, a term of endearment, also the name of a pointed weapon [Middle English prikke, prike, Old English prica]

Pryke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0681:26,9433,674
Australia3071:87,93410,141
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Canada1021:361,23132,546
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Wales211:147,35910,403
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0451:23,3263,253
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Pryke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a diphthongized form of Prick, a term of endearment, also the name of a pointed weapon [Middle English prikke, prike, Old English prica]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pryke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pryke is most common in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pryke? popularity and diffusion

Pryke is the 155,373rd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,583,320 people. The surname Pryke is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Pryke are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2,068 people, or 1 in 26,943. In England Pryke is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 22 percent reside, Essex, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England Pryke occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Pryke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pryke has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,323 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pryke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pryke surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered with the party.

The amount Pryke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.57% more than the national average, earning R 593,064 per year; in United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $51,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pryce8014,835/
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Przyk80101/
Prike8057/
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Preßke732/
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Prekey732/
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Proyck731/
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Precker6768/
Prykhyd6716/
Prytkiy678/
Pryg678/
Prykova675/
Preiske673/
Phreykz673/
Prikett672/
Prekehr672/
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Prykych672/
Prekets671/
Preyski671/
Prickeh671/
Prickey671/
Pryszkk671/
Preigke671/
Prikead671/
Prikeid671/
Prikhet671/
Preaker670/
Prickie670/
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