Press Surname
Approximately 18,562 people bear this surname
Press Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rees, the son of Rees. A Welsh surname, a variant of Preece, &c.; compare Pritchard, Prodger, Ployd, Price, &c.
1580. Simon Presse, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnamePress Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,935 | 1:61,071 | 7,162 |
| Australia | 2,307 | 1:11,702 | 1,718 |
| Bangladesh | 1,983 | 1:80,361 | 3,747 |
| England | 1,512 | 1:36,851 | 4,825 |
| Egypt | 946 | 1:97,184 | 8,316 |
| Morocco | 750 | 1:45,968 | 7,487 |
| Germany | 620 | 1:129,848 | 15,818 |
| Canada | 537 | 1:68,614 | 7,893 |
| Pakistan | 403 | 1:443,285 | 8,003 |
| India | 370 | 1:2,073,150 | 70,338 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Estonia | 265 | 1:4,988 | 511 |
| South Africa | 244 | 1:222,040 | 23,223 |
| Russia | 233 | 1:618,554 | 54,209 |
| Denmark | 174 | 1:32,441 | 3,361 |
| Northern Ireland | 140 | 1:13,179 | 1,894 |
| New Zealand | 128 | 1:35,378 | 6,076 |
| Ukraine | 110 | 1:413,843 | 49,665 |
| Sweden | 98 | 1:100,477 | 7,289 |
| Poland | 87 | 1:436,882 | 45,306 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Italy | 59 | 1:1,036,554 | 70,719 |
| Jordan | 57 | 1:155,130 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Nigeria | 39 | 1:4,542,122 | 122,724 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Latvia | 29 | 1:70,691 | 10,433 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Nepal | 21 | 1:1,356,236 | 6,897 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 1:884,125 | 54,571 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Palestine | 15 | 1:303,257 | 10,878 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Greece | 12 | 1:923,316 | 84,525 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Serbia | 6 | 1:1,190,825 | 29,487 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 120 | 1:36,916 | 3,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 794 | 1:30,699 | 4,094 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 330 | 1:152,178 | 14,081 |
Press (1,060) may also be a first name.
Press Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rees, the son of Rees. A Welsh surname, a variant of Preece, &c.; compare Pritchard, Prodger, Ployd, Price, &c.
1580. Simon Presse, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the instrument so called [French presse; from presser, Latin pressare, to press] (Celtic) Dweller at a Thicket [Gaelic preas] I do not think that there has been any contusion with Prees.
(English, Welsh, Scottish) One who came from Prees (brushwood), in Shropshire or Preese (brushwood), in Lancashire; dweller at, or near, a thicket; the son of Rees (ardor, a rush); one who came from Press or Preas (thicket), in Scotland.
See Prest. The Old French prest, ready, willing, is perhaps a likelier origin. Prest and Le Prest are common H.R. surname. See Prest, below.
Press Demographics
Average Male Press Height
176.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Press Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Press Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Press (Arabic: بريس, Hindi: प्रेस, Marathi: पेसी, Russian: Пресс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Press? popularity and diffusion
Press is the 28,937th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 392,606 people. The surname Press is primarily found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Press are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 245,806th most widespread given name globally, borne by 1,060 people.
The surname Press is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5,935 people, or 1 in 61,071. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Press exists in 116 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 11 percent reside.
Press Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Press has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Press surname increased 1,798 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 320 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 489 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Press Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Jewish (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Press are 1.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.02% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Press earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 15.76% more than the national average, earning 400,636 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning R 261,708 per year; in United States they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $51,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $53,346 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Press Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Press in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रेस | presa | - |
| Press in the Marathi language | ||
| पेसी | pesi | - |
| Press in the Russian language | ||
| Пресс | press | - |
| Press in the Arabic language | ||
| بريس | brys | - |
| برس | brs | - |
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Press Reference & Research
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