Pilchard

Pilchard Meaning & Origin

About Pilchard
The surname Pilchard is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pilcherd," which refers to a type of small fish, specifically the European sardine. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone involved in the fishing industry, either as a fisherman or a seller of pilchards. It may also have been a nickname for someone who resembled a pilchard in some way, such as having a small or slender build. Overall, the surname Pilchard is associated with the fishing trade and the pilchard fish.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pilchard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pilchard: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pilchard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pilchard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P042063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L CH ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/pilchard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLXRT', 'PLKRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pilchard in Braille

Here's how to represent Pilchard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pilchard in braille

How to sign the name Pilchard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pilchard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pilchard in sign language

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