Prescot Surname
Approximately 324 people bear this surname
Prescot Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Prescot, Prescott = the Priest’s or Priests’ Dwelling [Middle English prest(e, Old English préost (from Latin-Greek), priest; Old English cot, cottage, dwelling] The Lancashire Prescot was Prestecote in the 12th cent.
Read More About This SurnamePrescot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Saint Lucia | 8 | 1:22,348 | 1,601 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 359 | 1:67,898 | 7,708 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 338 | 1:148,576 | 13,812 |
Prescot (883) may also be a first name.
Prescot Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Prescot, Prescott = the Priest’s or Priests’ Dwelling [Middle English prest(e, Old English préost (from Latin-Greek), priest; Old English cot, cottage, dwelling] The Lancashire Prescot was Prestecote in the 12th cent.
(Welsh.) Local. From Prescot, a small town in England, so called from Prys, a coppice, and clot, a cottage.
Prescot Demographics
Average Prescot Salary in
United States
$37,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prescot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prescot Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prescot occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prescot? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 846,108th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Prescot are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 273,612th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 883 people.
The surname Prescot is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 27 percent live, Merseyside, where 17 percent live and Worcestershire, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England Prescot exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Venezuela, where 7 percent live.
Prescot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Prescot has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Prescot last name fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prescot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Prescot surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Prescot earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $37,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.76% less than the national average, earning $40,857 CAD per year.
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Prescot Reference & Research
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