Preacher Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Preacher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the preacher,' one who was set apart to preach. Equivalent to Sermoner, which see.

John le Precheur, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Prechur, Close Rolls, 43 Henry III.

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Preacher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3761:963,98771,704
Scotland521:102,9586,964
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Preacher (280) may also be a first name.

Preacher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the preacher,' one who was set apart to preach. Equivalent to Sermoner, which see.

John le Precheur, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Prechur, Close Rolls, 43 Henry III.

Thomas le Prechur. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

Jacob Preacher.: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

After looking vainly for years in search of a modern instance, I concluded the surname was obsolete. I was therefore delighted to find it existing in Hampshire.

1750. Baptised — Jane d. William Preacher: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The profession. Predicator, Le Precheur. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Preacher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preacher occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preacher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 612,595th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Preacher reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 530,161st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 280 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 963,987. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 10 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Preacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Preacher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Preacher last name expanded 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Preacher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Preacher earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.62% less than the national average, earning R 150,624 per year and in United States they earn 9.77% more than the national average, earning $47,366 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preacherr941/
Preacherd940/
Pracher93586/
Precher9321/
Preache935/
Prescher883,207/
Pratcher88737/
Precheur88385/
Prascher8864/
Pretcher8820/
Preckher882/
Preicher882/
Praycher881/
Pracheer881/
Proecher881/
Preachea881/
Preacker881/
Preacehr881/
Praecher880/
Preecher880/
Preasher880/
Prache86453/
Preche8681/
Pracer8634/
Preace863/
Precer861/
Pratscher82684/
Pretscher82342/
Proescher82165/
Preischer828/
Praschker826/
Pratchert825/
Preußcher824/
Praescher821/
Preichert821/
Priescher820/
Pratcherd820/
Phratcher820/
Prasher801,486/
Presher80452/
Pricher80170/
Presche80112/
Precker8068/
Pracser8045/
Preager8025/
Prahser8022/
Pracker8017/
Prasche8016/
Prachee8016/
Prajcer8012/
Prechet809/
Preczer808/
Precier807/
Preuche806/
Prechey804/
Prachet804/
Pratche803/
Prechez803/
Prachir801/
Prakher801/
Prechea801/
Praches801/
Preches801/
Prechei801/
Precheu801/
Preycer801/
Praicer801/
Praiche801/
Prachey800/
Preicer800/
Preaker800/
Pratcer800/
Proecer800/
Preuschker781/
Priatcherd780/
Prece77347/
Prace7774/
Preusche75870/
Pritcher75186/
Prajczer7563/
Preschez7554/
Preschey7552/
Preiczer7544/
Preische7533/
Prackert7529/
Präscher7518/
Prachett7512/
Prichher7512/
Prêcheur759/
Pratchet758/
Prichert755/
Praiczer754/
Pracheds753/
Proesche752/
Prathcer752/
Précheur752/
Preschei751/
Preschet751/
Pressher751/
Pretchet751/
Pricherd751/
Prashier751/
Pratchez751/
Preaquer751/
Przesher751/
Preuhser751/
Prashger751/
Preshker751/
Preechhr751/
Presheur750/
Prechett750/
Prescherová743/
Preece7120,457/
Prager7110,066/
Prachi711,319/
Pracha71874/
Pricer71755/
Prazer71650/
Pratchett71448/
Preger71372/
Preker71338/
Pritscher71309/
Prajer71160/
Precha71160/
Preser71106/
Precey71103/
Pritchert7185/
Prease7179/
Precie7176/
Pracey7168/
Preces7165/
Praßer7164/
Praser7162/
Priche7149/
Praker7144/
Preßer7138/
Prezer7136/
Priece7124/
Prakhe7122/
Prejer7118/
Prechi7116/
Precep7115/
Preice7113/
Prycer7112/
Presce7112/
Pritcherd7110/
Pračer7110/
Praces719/
Prachy719/
Pracie717/
Prakhr715/
Prešer714/
Prajasher713/
Préher713/
Precet713/
Preshe712/
Pracet711/
Pretchett711/
Preuce711/
Prashe711/
Praydsher711/
Preacy711/
Preaze711/
Pritchere711/
Pritcherr711/
Phrashier711/
Preyce711/
Pruischer711/
Prejhe711/
Prrece711/
Preschett710/
Presser674,546/
Preecha674,314/
Prasert673,965/
Preußer671,813/
Preiser671,582/
Pretzer671,574/
Prasser671,547/
Prachit671,527/
Preißer67690/
Prachai67395/
Prekker67229/
Prauser67204/
Prieser67192/
Pricker67144/
Pruisscher67139/
Presych67131/
Prescha67125/
Preyser67121/
Pretser67101/
Pratzer6799/
Prueser6796/
Presich6795/
Prácser6776/
Pregger6771/
Preeker6752/
Preizer6751/
Preszer6751/
Prashed6748/
Preijer6746/
Preuser6741/
Prichep6728/
Preyger6727/
Presier6724/
Prachay6720/
Preasha6718/
Prasker6717/
Przecha6717/
Praeker6717/
Praizer6717/
Prayzer6716/
Preiger6716/
Praiser6714/
Priches6714/
Prekier6713/
Pricert6711/
Preyzer6710/
Pratser6710/
Preschi6710/
Prazier678/
Praserd678/
Prichet677/
Prichea676/
Proeser676/
Precich676/
Pritchertt675/
Preeyachit675/
Pritche674/
Prechit674/
Presert674/
Phracha674/
Prejser674/
Prechay674/
Prajzer673/
Preczep672/
Prekehr672/
Praquer672/
Prycker672/
Priehse672/
Preeces672/
Praserp672/
Prisech671/
Predcep671/
Preesce671/
Preshed671/
Prichrd671/
Prashir671/
Prasier671/
Pratchi671/
Pratker671/
Pritcheird671/
Pragger671/
Preushe671/
Pricier671/
Presger671/
Preshet671/
Prracha671/
Praacha671/
Pretchy671/
Prasere671/
Prachis671/
Prouche671/
Prisher670/
Preeser670/
Pritcheard670/
Preuger670/
Phrazer670/
Prasech670/
Prauger670/
Prescet670/
Praeser670/
Pressce670/
Priched670/
Proeker670/
Prreece670/
Prieshe670/
Preezer670/
Phraser670/
Prichrt670/
Praiger670/
Precess670/
Preucha670/

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