Preedy Surname

243,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Preedy Surname Definition:

The Welsh equiv. (Ap-Readie) of the Gaelic Mac Creadie, q.v. [Welsh ap, son]

Preedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1641:47,8686,001
Australia1921:140,60315,124
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Wales591:52,4504,823
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4821:50,5716,152
Wales81:196,0527,186

Preedy (10) may also be a first name.

Preedy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Welsh equiv. (Ap-Readie) of the Gaelic Mac Creadie, q.v. [Welsh ap, son]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Preedy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preedy is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Preedy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 243,671st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,454,490 people. Preedy is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Preedy live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles. Preedy is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,164 people, or 1 in 47,868. In England Preedy is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Herefordshire, where 10 percent live and West Midlands, where 10 percent live. Outside of England Preedy exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Preedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Preedy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Preedy last name increased 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 738 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Preedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Preedy last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Preedy last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Preedy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning R 256,116 per year; in United States they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $45,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Predy91254/
Preddy831,832/
Preeda83254/
Predyi8376/
Pready8368/
Preede8353/
Predyt8319/
Predey8319/
Prediy8319/
Predys835/
Predyd832/
Predoy832/
Predyś831/
Priedy831/
Preday830/
Preedee7787/
Preddey7765/
Preedge7715/
Preidys7711/
Preedit7710/
Preedha774/
Preyedi773/
Preedie772/
Prieddy771/
Preiddy771/
Ppreddy771/
Preaddy770/
Preeder770/
Preda7346,021/
Prady73402/
Predi73398/
Pridy73178/
Prede73157/
Prody73114/
Prydy734/
Predá731/
Preeyada711/
Prejediz711/
Priddy678,435/
Priede673,681/
Predoi671,364/
Priday671,047/
Predes67434/
Preida67419/
Prydyi67287/
Preder67252/
Preyda67239/
Przeda67187/
Prodey67136/
Predit67124/
Proudy6791/
Pridey6778/
Pradee6768/
Preyde6765/
Predis6752/
Pradyi6746/
Praddy6740/
Predii6735/
Proday6733/
Predea6730/
Preide6728/
Praday6722/
Pruede6716/
Preddi6716/
Predee6715/
Predie6714/
Pradey6710/
Predet6710/
Phredi6710/
Pridee6710/
Presdi678/
Preadi677/
Predez676/
Prodyi674/
Prodee674/
Prieda673/
Predhi673/
Proddy673/
Pryede672/
Preidi672/
Predei672/
Pridiy671/
Pryddy671/
Phreda671/
Prjdey671/
Predge671/
Prediz671/
Presde671/
Predeh671/
Prided671/
Proede671/
Preude671/
Pradhy671/
Priody671/
Priedi671/
Predde671/
Praidy670/
Praudy670/

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