Pressland Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pressland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the priest-land,' the land belonging to the parson, from residence on land so styled.

William Prestlond, Cheshire, 1453: East Cheshire.

John Prestland, of Sounde, 1580: ibid.

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Pressland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2891:192,79617,040
Australia281:964,13257,058
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England991:246,21618,027

Pressland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the priest-land,' the land belonging to the parson, from residence on land so styled.

William Prestlond, Cheshire, 1453: East Cheshire.

John Prestland, of Sounde, 1580: ibid.

Margaret Priestland, of Prestland Greaves, Cheshire, widow, 1620: Wills at Chester.

Of course the 't' was bound to be dropped in social intercourse, and the name is now found as Pressland.

1800. Married — John Presland and Mary Combs: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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

Pressland Last Name Facts

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

Pressland has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Pressland click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pressland? popularity and diffusion

Pressland is the 832,284th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. Pressland occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Pressland live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Pressland is most common in England, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 192,796. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 10 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Pressland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pressland has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pressland last name rose 292 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Presland941,899/
Preesland890/
Preslan88132/
Prisslan8261/
Prisland8226/
Preslang820/
Presslein7832/
Preslehan780/
Prislan75482/
Preslon751/
Preslam750/
Preslent716/
Presleyn711/
Prislean710/
Pregillan671/
Prislanová632/
Pregillang631/
Prislanova631/
Preßlein5928/
Przysłan591/
Priscillaann571/
Prislonova53102/

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