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

The last name Preeston occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Preeston is the 7,117,718^th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Preeston occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Preeston live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 33 percent live, Devon, where 33 percent live and Suffolk, where 33 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and Hong Kong, where 14 percent live.

Preeston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Preeston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Preeston surname declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.