Preistley Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Preistley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preistley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Preistley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Preistley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Preistley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preistley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Preistley is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Preistley live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Preistley is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Preistley is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 47 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 6 percent live and Cheshire, where 6 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Preistley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Preistley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preistley Last Name Statistics demography

Preistley earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

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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
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Preistley
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