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 borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preistley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly held in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 47 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 6 percent are found and Cheshire, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Preistley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Preistley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Preistley surname 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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