Pyefinch Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Pyefinch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'a piefinch'; compare Goldfinch and Finch, and v. Pye.

1785. Married — William Cross and Margaret Pyefinch: St. George, Hanover Square.

Pyefinch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada511:722,46357,796
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Scotland71:764,83125,488
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Pyefinch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'a piefinch'; compare Goldfinch and Finch, and v. Pye.

1785. Married — William Cross and Margaret Pyefinch: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(French-Latin + English) a nickname and sign-name from the Pie-finch or Chaffinch [v. under Py(e and Finch2]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A provincial name of the chaffinch.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pyefinch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pyefinch occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pyefinch click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pyefinch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,484,726th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Pyefinch reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 722,463. In Canada Pyefinch is most numerous in: Ontario, where 75 percent are found and British Columbia, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Canada Pyefinch exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Pyefinch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pyefinch has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pyefinch surname fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pyefinch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pyefinch surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Pyefinch earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $52,919 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pye-Finch9416/
Pyfinch931/
Piefinch880/
Pevnich673/
Pfenich672/
Pivnich671/

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