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

Presson (Russian: Прессон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Presson? popularity and diffusion

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

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,286 people, or 1 in 110,304. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 15 percent reside, North Carolina, where 12 percent reside and Tennessee, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in France, where 5 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Presson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Presson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 675 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Presson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Presson last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.13% registered with the political 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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