Prichard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Prichard Name Meaning: Patronymic of the male given name Richard, formed from a fusion of the Welsh suffix 'ap' meaning 'son of' and the First name Richard.

Medieval Welsh origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prichard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prichard family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 322
Farmer 200
Female Servant 193
Independent 103
Labourer 80
Male Servant 72
Quarry Man 66
Miner 42
Slate Quarry Man 37
Shoe Maker 35
Pauper 30
Mason 24
Tailor 23
Collier 21
Joiner 19
State Quarryman 19
Quarryman 14
Blacksmith 12
Slate Quarryman 12
Carpenter 11
Stone Mason 10
Weaver 10
Miller 9
Publican 9
Miner Copper 8

Prichard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pritchard 89% 106,391
2 Prichard 100% 22,570
3 Perchard 75% 1,171
4 Prechard 88% 156

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The surname Prichard is the 2nd most popular variant of Pritchard.

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