Pyecroft Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pyecroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pyecroft,' the enclosure frequented by magpies; v. Croft and Pye. From residence beside an enclosure so called.

John Pycroft, of Manchester, linen webster, 1100: Wills at Chester.

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Pyecroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:599,11935,891
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Pyecroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pyecroft,' the enclosure frequented by magpies; v. Croft and Pye. From residence beside an enclosure so called.

John Pycroft, of Manchester, linen webster, 1100: Wills at Chester.

Edward Pycroft, of Manchester, 1614: ibid.

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

(French-Latin+Eng.) Dweller at the Magpie-Field [v. under Py(e and Croft]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the croft frequented by magpies."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pyecroft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pyecroft is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pyecroft? popularity and diffusion

Pyecroft is the 1,504,764th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Pyecroft reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 599,119. In England Pyecroft is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 29 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and East Sussex, where 11 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Pyecroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pyecroft has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pyecroft last name rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pyecroft Last Name Statistics demography

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

Pyecroft earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $55,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pye Croft941/
Pycroft93861/
Byecroft884/
Pyecraft880/
Bycroft80985/
Becroft80558/
Pycraft80164/
Pucroft801/
Pocroft801/
Beecroft755,235/
Beacroft75472/
Baycroft75267/
Beccroft751/
Boycroft751/
Piecraft750/
Becrofft750/
Bechroft750/
Bcroft711/
Pcraft711/
Beaucroft710/
Becraft672,218/
Bycraft67251/
Bucroft672/
Becarft671/
Bicroft670/
Bocroft670/
Bacroft670/

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