Pressland Surname
Approximately 332 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePressland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 289 | 1:192,796 | 17,040 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 99 | 1:246,216 | 18,027 |
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.
(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.
Pressland Demographics
Average Pressland Salary in
England
£23,698
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presland | 94 | 1,899 | / |
| Preesland | 89 | 0 | / |
| Preslan | 88 | 132 | / |
| Prisslan | 82 | 61 | / |
| Prisland | 82 | 26 | / |
| Preslang | 82 | 0 | / |
| Presslein | 78 | 32 | / |
| Preslehan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Prislan | 75 | 482 | / |
| Preslon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Preslam | 75 | 0 | / |
| Preslent | 71 | 6 | / |
| Presleyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prislean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pregillan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prislanová | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pregillang | 63 | 1 | / |
| Prislanova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Preßlein | 59 | 28 | / |
| Przysłan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Priscillaann | 57 | 1 | / |
| Prislonova | 53 | 102 | / |
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