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Pritchett Family History

Pritchett Surname Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhisiart ‘son of Richard’. Compare Pritchard.

English (Midlands): from a diminutive of Middle English prik(e) prich ‘point’ ‘prick’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of any of various pointed instruments.

Alternatively, it may also serve as a nickname for a tall thin man.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pritchett family from?

You can see how Pritchett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pritchett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pritchett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 163 Pritchett families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Pritchett's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Pritchett families in 1891.
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What did your Pritchett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pritchett. 8% of Pritchett men worked as a Builders Labourer and 69% of Pritchett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pritchett were Fitters Labourer and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer
    6%
  • Fitters Labourer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Pritchett. For the veterans among your Pritchett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pritchett lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Pritchett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Pritchett in 1940 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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