Prentiss Surname
Approximately 3,370 people bear this surname
Prentiss 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.
Read More About This SurnamePrentiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,310 | 1:109,504 | 11,959 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,212 | 1:41,435 | 4,852 |
Prentiss (2,238) may also be a first name.
Prentiss 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 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.
(English) One who was learning a craft, an apprentice.
An apprentice.
Prentiss Demographics
Average Male Prentiss Height
177.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Prentiss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prentiss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prentiss (Russian: Прентисс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prentiss? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 133,733rd most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,162,477 people. Prentiss occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Prentiss are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 157,950th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 2,238 people.
Prentiss is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,310 people, or 1 in 109,504. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Prentiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Prentiss has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prentiss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Prentiss last name are 2.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Prentiss earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $44,133 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.16% less than the national average, earning $42,647 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiess | 94 | 0 | / |
| Prenntiss | 94 | 0 | / |
| Prentis | 93 | 987 | / |
| Prntiss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Printiss | 88 | 33 | / |
| Prentise | 88 | 11 | / |
| Prentist | 88 | 2 | / |
| Prentess | 88 | 2 | / |
| Prenties | 88 | 0 | / |
| Prenti | 86 | 33 | / |
| Printis | 80 | 95 | / |
| Prienti | 80 | 27 | / |
| Prentes | 80 | 9 | / |
| Premtis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prentiz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prentiç | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prentie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prentisová | 78 | 4 | / |
| Prentice | 75 | 25,083 | / |
| Printess | 75 | 40 | / |
| Printise | 75 | 0 | / |
| Prentich | 75 | 0 | / |
| Printies | 75 | 0 | / |
| Prentese | 75 | 0 | / |
| Prenta | 71 | 125 | / |
| Premti | 71 | 119 | / |
| Prenty | 71 | 97 | / |
| Printi | 71 | 55 | / |
| Prente | 71 | 5 | / |
| Prenttice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Presntice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Printes | 67 | 1,844 | / |
| Prenter | 67 | 580 | / |
| Prentha | 67 | 341 | / |
| Pruente | 67 | 174 | / |
| Printie | 67 | 28 | / |
| Prionti | 67 | 10 | / |
| Prenteh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prentay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Printip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Printiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Prentice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prienty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Printys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priente | 67 | 1 | / |
Prentiss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prentiss in the Russian language | ||
| Прентисс | prentiss | - |
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