Pretious Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Pretious Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Precious' (i.e. dear). Mr. Lower writes of this Yorkshire surname,' A correspondent sends me the following anecdote: "Walking through a town with a friend, I noticed the name of Precious.
Read More About This SurnamePretious Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Pretious (29) may also be a first name.
Pretious Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Precious' (i.e. dear). Mr. Lower writes of this Yorkshire surname,' A correspondent sends me the following anecdote: "Walking through a town with a friend, I noticed the name of Precious. My friend said to me, 'You knew John Priesthouse; he was the father of this Precious.' Here the vulgar had corrupted the name, probably in ridicule of Priesthouse.' Whatever truth may attach to this story communicated to Mr. Lower, it does not alter the fact that the surname Pretious or Precious is descended of a personal name Precious or Preciosa, as it was sometimes found in formal documents.
Presiosa Potewyne, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Preciosa de Kirkeby: Pat. Roll, 13 Edward.
Preciosa Scherwynd, webester, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Precyus, 1379: ibid.
Richard Pretiouse, Yorkshire, 1471:: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
1736. Married — James Bickett and Mary Precious: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Precious.
A correspondent sends me the following anecdote.-"Walking through a town with a friend, I noticed the name of Precious. My friend said to me: 'You knew John Priesthouse-he was the father of this Precious': here the vulgar had corrupted the name, probably in ridicule of Priesthouse." It is remarkable how easily people in a humble condition of life will accept an alias, or adopt the corrupt pronunciation of their names by their illiterate neighbours; and if these things occur in the nineteenth century, it is no wonder that we have, among the multitude of surnames handed down to us from the thirteenth and fourteenth, many that baffle even etymological guess-work, and render a rationale impossible.
A corruption of the surname Priesthouse. There is, says Lower, a dwelling called Priesthawes, originally Priesthouse, near Pevensey, co. Sussex.
Pretious Demographics
Average Pretious Salary in
United States
$58,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pretious Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pretious Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pretious is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pretious? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pretious is the 1,227,038th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Pretious reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. Pretious is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name worldwide, held by 29 people.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 20 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 20 percent live and Essex, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.
Pretious Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pretious has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pretious surname expanded 1,188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pretious Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Pretious earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.55% more than the national average, earning R 291,216 per year; in United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.25% more than the national average, earning $62,724 CAD per year.
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