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There are approximately 2,053 people named Prichard in the UK. That makes it the 4,409th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 32 are named Prichard.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

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The Prichard surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh.) A contraction of Ap Richard, the son of Richard.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PRICHARD. See Pritehard.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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