Presland Surname

216,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Presland Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Priest's or Priests’ Land [v. under Prescot(t; and + Old English land] William de Prestlond.—Chesh. Chmbrlns.’ Accts., A.D. 1312-13.

Presland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3061:42,6635,446
Australia3121:86,5259,997
New Zealand1381:32,8145,713
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Wales81:386,81619,671
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3601:67,7097,695
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Presland (10) may also be a first name.

Presland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Priest's or Priests’ Land [v. under Prescot(t; and + Old English land] William de Prestlond.—Chesh. Chmbrlns.’ Accts., A.D. 1312-13.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Presland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Presland is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Presland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 216,168th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,837,570 people. Presland is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Presland reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles. Presland is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,306 people, or 1 in 42,663. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 9 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Presland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Presland has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Presland surname increased 363 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Presland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Presland last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Presland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.39% less than the national average, earning R 86,988 per year; in United States they earn 28.41% less than the national average, earning $30,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.59% more than the national average, earning $60,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pressland94332/
Preesland940/
Preslan93132/
Preland930/
Prisland8826/
Preiland8816/
Preslang880/
Prelan863/
Preslehan820/
Prislan80482/
Prelean803/
Preslon801/
Prelane801/
Preslam800/
Prisslan7561/
Preslent756/
Presleyn751/
Prealean750/
Prislean750/
Presslein7132/
Prelon7116/
Pregillan711/
Prilian67118/
Proilan6776/
Prilyan6740/
Pretlon673/
Prislanová672/
Prelong672/
Pregillang671/
Prislanova671/
Prelone670/
Prealon670/
Prilean670/

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