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

Prentiss (Russian: Прентисс) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Prentiss is the 133,733^rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,162,477 people. The surname Prentiss is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Prentiss reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Prentiss is also the 157,950^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,238 people.

Prentiss is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,310 people, or 1 in 109,504. In The United States Prentiss is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Prentiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Prentiss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prentiss last name expanded 273 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prentiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Prentiss surname is principally Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prentiss surname are 2.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.17% registered with the 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.