Pretty Surname
Approximately 8,567 people bear this surname
Pretty Surname Definition:
(English) Crafty, Sly; Fine [Middle English pretie, praty, fine, crafty; Old English prœttig, cunning]
Pretty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,652 | 1:22,304 | 3,050 |
| England | 1,525 | 1:36,536 | 4,785 |
| United States | 1,229 | 1:294,922 | 27,306 |
| Egypt | 946 | 1:97,184 | 8,316 |
| Australia | 760 | 1:35,521 | 4,681 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| Indonesia | 116 | 1:1,140,079 | 81,531 |
| Botswana | 77 | 1:28,402 | 5,684 |
| Israel | 68 | 1:125,848 | 13,711 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| South Africa | 45 | 1:1,203,949 | 68,637 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Cambodia | 20 | 1:774,357 | 4,921 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 897 | 1:27,174 | 3,706 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Pretty (56,204) may also be a first name.
Pretty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Crafty, Sly; Fine [Middle English pretie, praty, fine, crafty; Old English prœttig, cunning]
The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Praetis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty. In the XV. cent. the first of these was in use, and so Leland, born in that century, writes the adjective; e.g. "a praty town." The name, however, has nothing to do with prettiness, but is derived from the Latin pratum, a meadow. The Prettys of Scotland and Ireland are of English origin. The name is also found in Italy and in Spain. In the latter country, the family bear for arms, "a green meadow, flowered proper." Inf. Edw. Pretty, Esq., F.S.A.
Found Praty, Pretie, Prettie, and De Prœtis; from L. pratum, a meadow. The name is also found in Italy and Spain, and in the latter country the family bear for arms "a green meadow, flowered proper."
Pretty Demographics
Pretty Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pretty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pretty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pretty is found most in Canada. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pretty? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 58,919th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 850,653 people. Pretty is mostly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Pretty reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,724th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 56,204 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 1,652 people, or 1 in 22,304. In Canada Pretty is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 41 percent are found, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 23 percent are found and British Columbia, where 16 percent are found. Not including Canada this last name is found in 93 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Pretty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pretty has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pretty surname expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pretty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pretty surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pretty surname are 0.050000000000004% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.28% registered with the party.
The amount Pretty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $38,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning $48,226 CAD per year.
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Pretty Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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