Origins of the Pritchard surname

What does the name Pritchard mean?

Pritchard is a Welsh surname. It is a patronymic name, with the Welsh 'ap' (son of) prefixing the given name of Richard. Over time 'Ap-Richard' abridged to 'Pritchard'. It began to proliferate mostly in the 1500s, when surnames began to take root among the Welsh population after changes in English law.

Alternative variations of the name Pritchard

Pritchard, Prichard, Pritchart, Pritshard, Prishard

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 339North West 886Isle of Man 14Yorkshire 597East Midlands 198West Midlands 1646East 369London 2367South East 840South West 1918South Wales 1829Mid Wales 416West Wales 106North Wales 2087Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Pritchards lived in london

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20,000 Pritchard Travel & migration records
160,000 Pritchards found in all Census records

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295th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Pritchard first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Pritchards

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Pritchards in 1921

Dressmaker

685

Domestic Servant

477

General Servant Domestic

473

General Servant

402

Laundress

370

Common male occupations for Pritchards in 1921

Coal Miner

901

Farmer

679

General Labourer

626

Agricultural Labourer

579

Coal Miner Hewer

478

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