Cognomen พิทักษ์ไพร (พิทักษ์ไพร 
, Pitakprai ) , across the world, is a very rare family name. The last name พิทักษ์ไพร is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare surname. Very seldom, พิทักษ์ไพร is the forename as well as the last name.