Prestwich Surname
Approximately 1,558 people bear this surname
Prestwich Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Prestwich,' a parish near Manchester, and now practically a suburb; v. Prestage.
Adam de Prestwich, 1325: Baines' Lancashire.
Henry de Prestwich, 1331: ibid.
In 12 Henry VI, Ralph de Prestwych granted the manor house (Hulme Hall, Lanchester) to Henry de Byron': ibid.
Read More About This SurnamePrestwich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 862 | 1:420,486 | 36,437 |
| England | 447 | 1:124,649 | 12,499 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:60,038 | 7,038 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Prestwich Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Prestwich,' a parish near Manchester, and now practically a suburb; v. Prestage.
Adam de Prestwich, 1325: Baines' Lancashire.
Henry de Prestwich, 1331: ibid.
In 12 Henry VI, Ralph de Prestwych granted the manor house (Hulme Hall, Lanchester) to Henry de Byron': ibid.
Laurence Prestwich, of Gorton, Manchester, 1587: Wills at Chester.
Ellis Prestwich, of Broughton, Manchester, 1611: ibid.
Nicholas Prestwyk, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(English) belonging to Prestwich = the Priest’s or Priests’ Place [Old English préost, priest; wíc, dwelling(s] Adam de Prestwych.—Gt. Inq. of Serv., A.D. 1212.
A parish in Lancashire.
Prestwich Demographics
Average Prestwich Salary in
United States
$48,469 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prestwich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prestwich Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prestwich occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prestwich? popularity and diffusion
Prestwich is the 253,664th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,677,501 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Prestwich live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Prestwich is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 862 people, or 1 in 420,486. In The United States it is most frequent in: Utah, where 50 percent live, Idaho, where 13 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.
Prestwich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Prestwich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prestwich surname grew 3,592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prestwich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Prestwich are 26.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.49% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Prestwich earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% more than the national average, earning $51,949 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwitch | 95 | 1 | / |
| Prestwhich | 95 | 1 | / |
| Prestich | 94 | 1 | / |
| Presticha | 89 | 9 | / |
| Prestwish | 89 | 0 | / |
| Prostowich | 84 | 7 | / |
| Prostewich | 84 | 2 | / |
| Brestich | 82 | 1 | / |
| Parcetich | 78 | 19 | / |
| Parsetich | 78 | 18 | / |
| Prasticha | 78 | 13 | / |
| Parčetich | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prosteich | 78 | 0 | / |
| Brostowich | 74 | 0 | / |
| Borstich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Prasitichai | 70 | 3 | / |
| Prasittichai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Parisutichai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Prasittichiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prostocho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preztychi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barostichi | 63 | 16 | / |
| Prasatocha | 63 | 4 | / |
| Perosadich | 63 | 3 | / |
| Brasdowich | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pires Docha | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bauer Stich | 60 | 1 | / |
| Pierre-Eustache | 58 | 4 | / |
| Borisutichai | 57 | 2 | / |
| Pieri Stuchi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Przytucha | 56 | 1 | / |
| Przytocha | 56 | 1 | / |
| Prasadcha | 56 | 1 | / |
| Brossette-Eich | 52 | 1 | / |
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