Preen Surname

303,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Preen Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Prǽn [perh. a form of O.E- préon, m., a brooch, preen] (Celtic) belonging to Preen; or Dweller by a (Prominent) Tree [Welsh pren]

Preen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5821:95,73510,197
Australia2201:122,70813,477
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Wales441:70,3306,116
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
India171:45,121,493474,784
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:88,6389,253
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Preen (70) may also be a first name.

Preen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Prǽn [perh. a form of O.E- préon, m., a brooch, preen] (Celtic) belonging to Preen; or Dweller by a (Prominent) Tree [Welsh pren]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

When in 1607 Hugh O'Neill, earl of Tyrone, went into voluntary exile, the government of James I. wished to displace his adherents from Ulster, in order to introduce an English colony there. One of the seven native septs thus dispossessed were banished to the distant county of Kerry, where, to avoid persecution, they dropped the unpopular name of O'Neill, and adopted instead that of Breen, from Braon O'Neill, the head of their branch. Inf. H. H. Breen, Esq.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Anglo-Saxon pren, a priest.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From bryn, a hill. Preen may be the same name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Preen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preen is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 303,202nd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,825,376 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Preen reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,162,016th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 70 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 582 people, or 1 in 95,735. In England it is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 8 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Preen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Preen has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Preen last name increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 476 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Preen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Preen last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Preen surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Preen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.47% more than the national average, earning R 345,696 per year; in United States they earn 6.02% less than the national average, earning $40,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% less than the national average, earning $43,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preenh9145/
Prejen911/
Preyen911/
Preent911/
Preien911/
Prreen911/
Pren892,124/
Praween8327,498/
Preuten83120/
Preisen8357/
Preaten8321/
Preußen8312/
Preusen839/
Prayeen837/
Preejan834/
Preeyan831/
Prejeen831/
Prehn803,832/
Prien802,070/
Prein801,488/
Prent801,238/
Prenn80750/
Preng80304/
Preun80139/
Pryen80116/
Preem80113/
Preyn8076/
Pruen8063/
Proen8048/
Prean8039/
Prend8039/
Praen8010/
Phren809/
Premn801/
Presn801/
Preussen7719/
Preeyong7719/
Praweenn777/
Przaween775/
Preuszen772/
Praaween771/
Ppraween771/
Prraween771/
Preasent771/
Prn7521/
Prentt73467/
Prejan73196/
Prawen73191/
Prenth73164/
Premne73127/
Preine73125/
Preyan7332/
Priehn7331/
Priean7328/
Prowen7324/
Preion7315/
Preuin7314/
Prehan7312/
Priyen7310/
Prenne736/
Proyen736/
Preang736/
Hpreng734/
Preian734/
Prendt733/
Preund733/
Prayen733/
Prentø733/
Prouen732/
Projen732/
Prajen732/
Preung732/
Preing731/
Preyon731/
Pryien731/
Prenck731/
Preyin731/
Preint731/
Prejin731/
Prejon731/
Prujen731/
Preemh731/
Pruyen730/
Phrehn730/
Preihn730/
Preuschen715/
Preisienė712/
Prem6721,132/
Prin674,915/
Pryn67961/
Prouten67272/
Priggen67165/
Pruysen6773/
Prenova6738/
Prün6736/
Prooyen6723/
Praweem6719/
Preatin6712/
Pragien679/
Preisne678/
Prengne677/
Prhn676/
Prawien675/
Prehiem675/
Prehane675/
Phrn675/
Preyong675/
Preeyam674/
Prejane673/
Pøhrenk673/
Prng672/
Preugne672/
Prejant672/
Pruisen672/
Pørn672/
Prnn672/
Preeham672/
Preeiam672/
Preyang671/
Prrehan671/
Pfreund671/
Pærn671/
Priyent671/
Prnd671/
Prawenn671/
Prenque671/
Prousen671/
Prrentt671/
Prîn671/
Pprn671/
Prnq671/
Przn671/
Prrn671/
Pfreind670/
Praggen670/
Pfrehan670/
Phreind670/
Praisen670/
Preuhan670/
Prayten670/

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Preen Reference & Research

Preen Family History Study Group - The Preen family was found in Shropshire and, to a lesser extent, elsewhere in the West Midlands from the start of the parish registers in the mid sixteenth century (1550 onwards).

Preen One-name Study - A profile of the Preen surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Preen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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