Preeston Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Singapore

Preeston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preeston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Preeston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Preeston occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Preeston? popularity and diffusion

Preeston is the 7,117,718th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Preeston reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 33 percent are found, Devon, where 33 percent are found and Suffolk, where 33 percent are found. Not including England Preeston is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 14 percent are found.

Preeston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Preeston has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Preeston last name fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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