Prytherch Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Prytherch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rhydderc, Welsh. The English form would be Roderickson. Some remarks on this name will be found in Miss Yonge's History of Christian Names (ii. 370).

Evan Prhydderch, Carnarvonshire, 1617: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Prytherch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales2541:12,1831,355
England2501:222,87218,741
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales2101:7,469476
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Prytherch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rhydderc, Welsh. The English form would be Roderickson. Some remarks on this name will be found in Miss Yonge's History of Christian Names (ii. 370).

Evan Prhydderch, Carnarvonshire, 1617: Register of the University of Oxford.

A note is appended by the editor to say that he was the son of Roderic Evans, of Llanor, Carnarvonshire Thus after the Welsh customhe became Evan Ap-Roderic or Prhydderch; v. Rhydderch.

William Prythergh, or Protherugh, or Protherough Jesus Coll., B.C.L., 1580-1: Register of the University of Oxford.

The above entry supplies the stages by which Prothero or Protheroe was reached. The fact that the individual concerned was at Jesus College practically settles his nationality.

Walter ap-Riderch, 1384: History and Ant. St. David's.

Rhydderch, bishop of St. David's, 961: ibid.

The following is very Welsh:

Rhys Caradoc Pytherch, chemist: South Wales Directory (Lfanwrtyd).

1575. Roderohe Powell, Merionethshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1784. Married — William Pearson and Elizabeth Prothero: St. George, Hanover Square.

1797. — Thomas Prythergch and Ann Phillips: ibid.

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

(Celtic) the Welsh Ap-Rhydderch: v. under Prothero.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Prytherch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prytherch is found in Wales more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Prytherch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prytherch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 504,389th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. The surname Prytherch occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Prytherch are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in Wales, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 12,183. In Wales Prytherch is mostly found in: Wrexham County Borough, where 21 percent are found, Gwynedd, where 19 percent are found and Anglesey, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Wales it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Prytherch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prytherch has changed through the years. In Wales the share of the population with the last name increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 676 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prytherch Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Prytherch surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prytherch earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.88% less than the national average, earning $35,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.94% less than the national average, earning $41,265 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proytherch950/
Prytharch8924/
Prythrech891/
Prethers710/
Pritters5915/
Preiters591/
Presters591/
Preytirs590/
Pretters590/
Prechters563/
Preasters560/

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