Pyrke Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pyrke Surname Definition:

From the personal name Peter, Latin Petrus, Greek Πέτρος, from πέτρος, a rock. The surname is not uncommon in Angus and in the shires of Aberdeen and Kincardine. John Peter, follower of the earl of Mar, was charged with resetting outlawed Macgregors in 1636 (RPC.

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Pyrke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
Australia361:749,88148,970
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Pyrke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the personal name Peter, Latin Petrus, Greek Πέτρος, from πέτρος, a rock. The surname is not uncommon in Angus and in the shires of Aberdeen and Kincardine. John Peter, follower of the earl of Mar, was charged with resetting outlawed Macgregors in 1636 (RPC., 2. ser. VI p. 215), Andro Peiter was witness in Kirkcaldie in 1640 (PRK., p. 157), David Peter was commissary depute of Peebles in 1645, and Alexander Peter was notary public in Melrose in 1648 (RRM., I, p. 121,126). Petyr 1545.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Christian name, introduced here at the Conquest. It has become the parent of many surnames, as Peters, Peterson, Piers, Pierce, Pearse, Pearee, Pears, Peers, Pierson, Pearson, Peterken, Perkin, Perkins, Purkess and Purkis, Perk, Pyrke, Perks, Perkes, Park, Parks, Parkes, Parkin, Parkyn, Parkins, Parkinson, and perhaps Porson and Parsons.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A rock.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Pyrke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pyrke is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pyrke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,415,499th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Pyrke are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England it is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 31 percent are found, Greater London, where 27 percent are found and Kent, where 15 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Pyrke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pyrke has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pyrke surname fell 26 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pyrke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pyrke earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 72.61% more than the national average, earning $74,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.52% more than the national average, earning $57,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pyrker9116/
Pyrk8992/
Pohyrke838/
Pyrek802,904/
Pyrka801,939/
Pyrkh801,461/
Perke80706/
Pirke80201/
Pyrce8085/
Pärke803/
Preke802/
Perkey731,374/
Pirkey73460/
Phirke73318/
Pyrkha73117/
Peyrek7348/
Percke7326/
Pehrke7318/
Perkie7315/
Pyrrek7315/
Pirkes738/
Pirkeh735/
Pirkie733/
Pyreck733/
Prekey732/
Perkeh731/
Pyrzka731/
Perkeu731/
Prekke731/
Pyrkis730/
Pierke730/
Perk674,157/
Pyrkova671,340/
Pirk671,096/
Prek67503/
Preg67392/
Pyrc67336/
Pearkes6742/
Perkhed6737/
Perkher6730/
Pärk6729/
Percker6710/
Pérk6710/
Pohyrka675/
Pierkey671/
Perckie671/
Phirkhe671/
Perkeet671/
Peyrekh671/
Pearker671/
Perkecz671/
Pircker671/
Pyrkowa671/
Pyrq671/
Pyrx671/
Peirker670/
Pearkee670/
Pirkess670/
Perkess670/

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