Presson Surname

127,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Presson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — 'the son of the priest.' One of a small class of patronymics from office and occupation; compare Clarkson, Frearson, Taylorson.

John le Prest, et Ivo filius ejus: Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Presson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2861:110,30412,018
France1801:369,01554,985
Argentina531:806,48053,420
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4871:103,11810,416

Presson (16) may also be a first name.

Presson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. — 'the son of the priest.' One of a small class of patronymics from office and occupation; compare Clarkson, Frearson, Taylorson.

John le Prest, et Ivo filius ejus: Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

'Walter Prestfadre and Walter Prestson': Close Roll, 11 Edward III. pt.

William le Prestessone. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.

Doubtless this became Preson and Presson; compare Pressland for Prestland.

1564. Married — John Russell and Margery Presson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1621. John Preson and Jane Marsh: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) 1 Priest’s Son [v. Prest; and + Old English sunu] William le Prestessone.—Cal. Rot. Orig.

2 an assimilated form of Preston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Presson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Presson (Russian: Прессон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Presson? popularity and diffusion

Presson is the 127,209th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,042,474 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Presson live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,286 people, or 1 in 110,304. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, North Carolina, where 12 percent are found and Tennessee, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Presson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Presson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Presson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Presson last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Presson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $42,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $51,423 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Presson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Presson in the Russian language
Прессонpresson-

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