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Where Does The Last Name Prey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Prey (Hindi: प्रेय) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 194,901^st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,381,692 people. Prey is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Prey live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 488,964^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 322 people.

Prey is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 922 people, or 1 in 87,316. In Germany Prey is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 35 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Prey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Prey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prey last name expanded 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Prey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Prey surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prey last name are 23.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.06% registered with the political party.

Prey earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $44,830 USD per year.