Prentis Surname

365,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Prentis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the apprentice,' familiarly 'prentice or 'prentis; compare Potticary for apothecary. These forms are often found in church registers.

Thomas Prentys, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Prentis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4211:860,94865,474
England2661:209,46618,018
Australia891:303,32226,493
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Greece181:615,54471,673
Saint Kitts and Nevis171:3,247437
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2771:181,29516,134

Prentis (1,009) may also be a first name.

Prentis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the apprentice,' familiarly 'prentice or 'prentis; compare Potticary for apothecary. These forms are often found in church registers.

Thomas Prentys, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William Prentys, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Ricardus Prentys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Prentys, 1379: ibid.

1563. Buried — Rieharde Skott, prentice to Roger Beawe: St. Mary Aldermary.

— — William Ashforde, prentis to Roger Beawe: ibid.

1737. Baptised — Mary Ann, d. Anthony Prentice: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A colloquial apheresis for apprentice, frequently met with in literature

"A Prentys whilom dwelt in our citee, And of a eraft of vitaillers was he." - Chaucer, C. T. a. 4365-1360. Henry Prentice, a small merchant in the Canongate of Edinburgh (d. 1788), was the first man who introduced into the county of Edinbrgh the field culture of the potato. In his lifetime he had his coffin made and his tombstone erected, inscribed: "Henry Prentice, Died

"Be not anxious to know how I lived,

But rather how yourself should the."

Chambers, Popular traditions, 1868 ed., p. 344. Prentise 1688.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

An apprentice.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Prentis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prentis (Russian: Прэнтис) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Prentis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prentis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 365,442nd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,383,532 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Prentis reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 253,213th most frequently used first name globally, held by 1,009 people.

Prentis is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 860,948. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Prentis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prentis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prentis surname expanded 152 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prentis Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Prentis are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prentis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 247.75% more than the national average, earning R 826,392 per year; in United States they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $46,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prentiss933,370/
Prentise9311/
Prentist932/
Prenties930/
Prenti9233/
Prentiess880/
Prenntiss880/
Printis8695/
Prentic8628/
Prienti8627/
Prentes869/
Premtis862/
Prentiz862/
Prntiss861/
Prentie861/
Prentiç861/
Prentisová824/
Prentice8025,083/
Printiss8033/
Prentess802/
Prentese800/
Printise800/
Prentich800/
Printies800/
Prenta77125/
Premti77119/
Prenty7797/
Printi7755/
Prente775/
Presntice751/
Prenttice751/
Printes711,844/
Prenter71580/
Prentha71341/
Pruente71174/
Printie7128/
Prionti7110/
Prenteh712/
Prentay712/
Printip712/
Priente711/
Printiz711/
D'Prentice711/
Printys711/
Prienty711/
Printess6740/
Premthai6714/
Printice6712/
Prentece673/
Premtice672/
Printets672/
Premthip671/
Printesh671/
Printese670/

Prentis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prentis in the Russian language
Прэнтисprentis-

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