Presslie Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Presslie Surname Definition:

(English) forms of Priestley, q.v.

Presslie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland421:127,4727,985
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England11:24,375,369195,128

Presslie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) forms of Priestley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Presslie Last Name Facts

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

Presslie is found most frequently in Scotland. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Presslie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Presslie are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 127,472. In Scotland it is most common in: South Lanarkshire, where 33 percent live, Aberdeen City, where 31 percent live and Aberdeenshire, where 14 percent live. Other than Scotland this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Presslie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Presslie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Presslie last name expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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