Preskett Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Preskett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preskett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Preskett Last Name Facts

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

Preskett occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preskett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Preskett live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

Preskett is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 35 percent are found, Surrey, where 33 percent are found and Greater London, where 19 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Preskett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Preskett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Preskett last name increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Preskett 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 Preskett
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