Prester Surname
Approximately 690 people bear this surname
Prester Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Priest [Anglo-French Old French prestre (French prêtre); Latin presbyter, Greek πρεσβύτερ-ος, an elder of the church] Thomas le Prestre.—Hundred Rolls I will ... bring you the length of Prester John’s foot.—Much Ado, &c.
Read More About This SurnamePrester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:1,399,455 | 96,631 |
| Germany | 153 | 1:526,179 | 44,202 |
| Argentina | 117 | 1:365,328 | 28,402 |
| Italy | 76 | 1:804,693 | 63,729 |
| Croatia | 32 | 1:132,144 | 18,905 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Prester (281) may also be a first name.
Prester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Priest [Anglo-French Old French prestre (French prêtre); Latin presbyter, Greek πρεσβύτερ-ος, an elder of the church] Thomas le Prestre.—Hundred Rolls I will ... bring you the length of Prester John’s foot.—Much Ado, &c., 11. i. 278.
(English, French) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behavior, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.
Prester Demographics
Average Prester Salary in
United States
$41,327 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prester (Russian: Престер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Prester? popularity and diffusion
The surname Prester is the 482,629th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,561,661 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Prester are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Prester is also the 528,876th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 281 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kansas, where 16 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Argentina, where 17 percent are found.
Prester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prester surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prester Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prester surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.
Prester earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $41,327 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prester Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prester in the Russian language | ||
| Престер | prester | - |
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