Pilcher

Pilcher Meaning & Origin

About Pilcher
The surname Pilcher is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pilch," meaning a fur or skin garment. It was likely an occupational name for someone who made or sold fur garments. The name Pilcher may also have been a nickname for someone who habitually wore a pilch or a metonymic occupational name for a furrier. Overall, the surname Pilcher is associated with the fur trade and the production or sale of fur garments in medieval England.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pilcher: 5,391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6329
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.83

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pilcher 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 Pilcher is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PLXR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P04206
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L CH ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆpษชlสงษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PLXR', 'PLKR')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pilcher in Braille

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

The name Pilcher in braille

How to sign the name Pilcher using Sign Language

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

The name Pilcher in sign language

Numerology