Prescoot Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Panama

Prescoot Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prescoot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Prescoot Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prescoot is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Prescoot click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prescoot? popularity and diffusion

Prescoot is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Prescoot live; 33 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Prescoot is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 100 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Prescoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prescoot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prescoot surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Prescoot Reference & Research

Prescott FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Prescott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Prescoot
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