Praill Surname

1,101,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Praill Surname Definition:

Ranulph de Praelliis, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name also occurs as de Praeriis (Ib.). Robert de Praeriis, Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.). Henry de Prahors, c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis), a baronial family in Normandy and England.

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Praill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1071:344,35131,229
England881:633,16037,224
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Praill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ranulph de Praelliis, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The name also occurs as de Praeriis (Ib.). Robert de Praeriis, Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.). Henry de Prahors, c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis), a baronial family in Normandy and England.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Prell; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

First recorded in Ireland, from the word, priel, of French origin meaning 'terrain argileux' or 'clay ground' was used to describe a person who lived or farmed in the area (pre 12th century). This coincides with the arrival of Huguenots (French protestants) into the British Isles. The second origin from 8th century German or Anglo-Saxon, using the variant, prahl, which was a nickname often used for a robust character.

- lauracharlotte96

Praill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Praill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Praill is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Praill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,101,507th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,826,783 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Praill reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 344,351. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 76 percent are found, British Columbia, where 16 percent are found and Alberta, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 40 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Praill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Praill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Praill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Praill earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $55,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Praille9219/
Prasill921/
Prall912,667/
Prail91225/
Pralle831,443/
Praile83399/
Prasil83272/
Preall8333/
Prille8327/
Priell8313/
Pratil837/
Pruill832/
Phrall832/
Prayil832/
Praull831/
Prajil831/
Phrail831/
Praiel830/
Prahll830/
Pral80581/
Praschill806/
Prehall7744/
Prasiel7737/
Prisell7712/
Pragiel776/
Pretill774/
Pracell772/
Prachil772/
Prejill772/
Praisel772/
Prajile772/
Presill771/
Pricell771/
Pritell771/
Praitel771/
Pruiell771/
Praisle771/
Praiele771/
Prealle771/
Prawell770/
Prahl735,167/
Priel73871/
Pratl73501/
Prale73345/
Preil73297/
Praul73233/
Prile73167/
Prael73165/
Preal73127/
Prasl7340/
Prhal7334/
Praal7327/
Pralt737/
Phral733/
Préal733/
Prayl732/
Praël732/
Prgal731/
Proil731/
Pruil731/
Prjll731/
Prald730/
Prissell7127/
Preisell718/
Prailová717/
Prajsilp714/
Prichell711/
Prachell711/
Pruicell711/
Prayelle711/
Prichill710/
Prelle67906/
Precil67489/
Proell67473/
Presil67400/
Pretil67225/
Preisl67182/
Pratel67163/
Prayal67151/
Pracel67143/
Prayle67118/
Prijol67116/
Proisl6796/
Priyal6786/
Prawel6783/
Pruell6771/
Prajel6761/
Prattl6758/
Pricel6746/
Prisel6738/
Prasel6735/
Pruilh6734/
Prijal6733/
Preitl6732/
Prehal6726/
Praßel6726/
Prišel6722/
Prasyl6721/
Prajal6720/
Prayel6719/
Preile6716/
Pritel6715/
Prisle6714/
Prahal679/
Prisil679/
Preuil679/
Prahle677/
Praslh677/
Phrael676/
Priehl675/
Proyil674/
Projal673/
Proyal673/
Preyal672/
Pritil672/
Preyll672/
Pruisl672/
Proile672/
Prasle672/
Prahul672/
Praale671/
Prhald671/
Prhale671/
Prathl671/
Prauhl671/
Prieyl671/
Prajle671/
Prajul671/
Proull671/
Pricil671/
Priyol671/
Prautl671/
Prejal671/
Prejil671/
Précil671/
Prujil671/
Prölle671/
Pryell670/
Praschell670/
Phraul670/
Pfrahl670/
Preale670/
Pruilt670/
Praehl670/
Preissell670/

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