Prescotte Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Dominica

Prescotte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prescotte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Prescotte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prescotte is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Prescotte? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Prescotte is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Prescotte live; 79 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The surname Prescotte is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 2,834,276. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 100 percent live. Besides Canada this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Prescotte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prescotte has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prescotte surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prescotte Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Prescotte earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 58.27% more than the national average, earning $68,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 CAD per year.

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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 Prescotte
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