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Where Does The Last Name Preest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Preest is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Preest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 582,776^th most frequent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. Preest is predominantly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Preest are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 297,958. In England it is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 67 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 34 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Preest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Preest has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Preest last name increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preest Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Preest last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.

Preest earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.7% less than the national average, earning $20,840 USD per year.