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
Farmer 46
Slate Quarryman 38
Living On Own Means 35
General Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 14
Dress Maker 12
Domestic Servant 10
Farm Labourer 9
House Keeper Domestic 8
Tailor 7
Coal Hewer 7
House Maid Domestic 6
Scholar 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Carter On Farm 6
Cook Domestic 5
Railway Clerk 5
Servant Domestic 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Dressmaker 5
Slate Quarrier 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Own Means 4
Solicitor 4
Clergyman Church Of England 4

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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