Pridaux Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Pridaux Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Prideaux.' 'The ancient family of Prideaux trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle, in Luxilion, Cornwall, in the time of William I': Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men (quoted by Lower).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Pridaux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Prideaux.' 'The ancient family of Prideaux trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle, in Luxilion, Cornwall, in the time of William I': Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men (quoted by Lower). There is no doubt Prideaux gave name to the family of Prideaux. They are early found in the neighbouring county of Devon.
Roger de Prydeaus, or Prydyaus, or Prudeaus, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Prideas, Cornwall, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Geoffrey de Pridias, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
The castle of Prideaux, according to Tonkin (D. Gilbert's Cornwall, iii., 56), was "the seat of, and gave name to, a family which hath been very eminent both in this county and in Devonshire, and still flourisheth in both." "Some would derive it," he says, "from a French original: pres d'eaux, near the waters, for the sea formerly flowed up as high as this place." "The ancient family of Prideaux trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle, in Luxilion, co. Cornwall, in the time of William I., where the family continued till the latter part of the fourteenth century." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
(French.) From Presd'eaux, near the water.
PRIDEAUX: This ancient family are said to trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle in Luxilion; from French prês d'eaux, near the waters, "the sea formerly flowing up as high as this place." I hare elsewhere derived this name from pratellum, diminutive of pratum, a meadow; but Tonkin thinks it may also be from pri, prid, clay, and aus, the same with als, the cliff or sea-shore. compare my notice of the name in Notes and Queries; Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men; and Lower's Patronymica Britannica.
Pridaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pridaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pridaux is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pridaux? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Pridaux occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Pridaux are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Pridaux is most numerous in: City of Bristol, where 50 percent live and Greater London, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live.
Pridaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pridaux has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pridaux surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prideau | 86 | 32 | / |
| Pridoux | 86 | 27 | / |
| Prideux | 86 | 5 | / |
| Predaux | 86 | 0 | / |
| Prideax | 86 | 0 | / |
| Prida | 83 | 3,020 | / |
| Pridu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Predeaux | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prideuax | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prideauz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prideaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Priday | 77 | 1,047 | / |
| Preida | 77 | 419 | / |
| Pridap | 77 | 367 | / |
| Pridas | 77 | 111 | / |
| Prisda | 77 | 90 | / |
| Proida | 77 | 76 | / |
| Pridat | 77 | 61 | / |
| Pridea | 77 | 45 | / |
| Pridak | 77 | 24 | / |
| Pridue | 77 | 20 | / |
| Prioda | 77 | 7 | / |
| Pridug | 77 | 7 | / |
| Pridah | 77 | 7 | / |
| Praida | 77 | 3 | / |
| Prieda | 77 | 3 | / |
| Priduk | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pridda | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pridus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pridox | 77 | 1 | / |
| Predux | 77 | 0 | / |
| Preddeaux | 75 | 0 | / |
| Proidak | 71 | 107 | / |
| Predeau | 71 | 78 | / |
| Phriday | 71 | 16 | / |
| Priddat | 71 | 14 | / |
| Pridday | 71 | 8 | / |
| Prydaus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pridats | 71 | 3 | / |
| Praiduk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Proidac | 71 | 2 | / |
| Priedda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prédeau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Proidat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Predaut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Preduex | 71 | 0 | / |
| Preda | 67 | 46,021 | / |
| Prido | 67 | 205 | / |
| Préda | 67 | 144 | / |
| Phraiduk | 67 | 43 | / |
| Pryda | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pridoush | 67 | 23 | / |
| Predu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pridayat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pridawet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phraidat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Priedaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prêda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pridhiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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