Prenton Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Prenton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prenton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Prenton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prenton is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Prenton? popularity and diffusion

Prenton is the 1,871,545th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name Prenton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Prenton are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England Prenton is most common in: Merseyside, where 41 percent are found, Lancashire, where 17 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Cyprus, where 14 percent are found.

Prenton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prenton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prenton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prenton surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Prenton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $38,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Printon8683/
Prynton860/
Premtong8011/
Prentang802/
Phrntong801/
Premtoon801/
Premthong751,425/
Printhong75138/
Printun711/
Printant6740/
Prentham671/
Primthong635/
Phrimthong591/
Premtun5784/
Premtum574/
Prnthum571/
Primtant531/

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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 Prenton
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