Preson Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Preson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Preson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Preson (92) may also be a first name.

Preson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Preson is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Preson? popularity and diffusion

Preson is the 2,580,327th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Preson are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. Preson is also the 992,070th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 92 people.

Preson is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 90 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 3 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 3 percent are found. Outside of England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Preson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Preson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Preson surname grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Preson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Preson last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Preson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $41,508 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Preson
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