Prier Surname

181,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Prier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the prior,' the head of a convent.

Hugh le Priur, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Prior, Suffolk, ibid.

Hugh Priour, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Priour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Prier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2851:282,06926,276
France3751:177,12727,609
Canada1861:198,09519,415
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Thailand721:981,088150,124
England681:819,38343,863
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Romania231:872,95152,186
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4071:123,38711,971

Prier (15) may also be a first name.

Prier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the prior,' the head of a convent.

Hugh le Priur, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Prior, Suffolk, ibid.

Hugh Priour, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Priour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Priour, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1577. Anthony Prior and Elizabeth Sharsey: Marriage Lic. (London).

1610. Baptised — Susan, d. Edward Pryor: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From ME. pri(o)ur, a monastic official next in rank below an abbot. Ricardus Priour was subprior of the Abbey of Dunfermline in 1448 (RD., p. 309). Janet Prior was married in Perth in 1568 (Sc. Ant., I, p. 169). Robert Pryor in Dundee was charged with aiding the English in 1552 (Beats, p. 327).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Prier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Prier Come From? nationality or country of origin

Prier (Russian: Приер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Prier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 181,955th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,118,334 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Prier reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 15 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,285 people, or 1 in 282,069. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Louisiana, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Prier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prier surname increased 316 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prier surname are 16.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prier earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $40,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.05% less than the national average, earning $45,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preier91213/
Priere91186/
Priher9147/
Proier9131/
Priyer914/
Priert913/
Prioer911/
Prrier911/
Praier911/
Prierz911/
Pruier910/
Pryier910/
Prie89847/
Prir8915/
Prer891/
Pragier83102/
Prigger8354/
Preijer8346/
Preiher8311/
Prierre838/
Pregier832/
Preiere831/
Progier831/
Prugier831/
Prayier830/
Prujier830/
Priesrt830/
Prior8041,306/
Pries808,323/
Prieß802,296/
Pryer802,294/
Priet80745/
Priez80444/
Prere80324/
Preer80270/
Prear80100/
Priep8028/
Proir8012/
Prerz8010/
Pried809/
Pruer808/
Priea808/
Priey805/
Preir804/
Prire804/
Prair804/
Proer804/
Prije804/
Pritr803/
Prger802/
Priee802/
Preur802/
Prhir801/
Prieh801/
Praer801/
Przer801/
Prieś801/
Pretr801/
Prioe800/
Prerr800/
Presr800/
Priie800/
Preiherr7719/
Preijere773/
Preijert772/
Prougier771/
Priest7333,483/
Priess732,112/
Preyer731,540/
Preyar731,333/
Prayer731,068/
Präger73949/
Prietz73941/
Proyer73280/
Preuer73274/
Priehs73264/
Preher73251/
Praire73220/
Prawer73189/
Práger73162/
Prajer73160/
Preyre73103/
Preire73103/
Preyor7398/
Projer7393/
Prower7387/
Prijor7366/
Priesz7353/
Prauer7350/
Projie7344/
Prehar7334/
Priyar7333/
Preard7327/
Préger7325/
Prejer7318/
Preure7314/
Priett739/
Preiye738/
Prerre737/
Preere736/
Preare736/
Phriep733/
Prujer733/
Prouer733/
Préher733/
Pryior732/
Prioir732/
Prietp732/
Prière732/
Prihed732/
Priesh731/
Priehe731/
Prihey731/
Prioie731/
Pruyer731/
Pryoir731/
Proire731/
Prihei731/
Preisr731/
Praior731/
Prayir731/
Phries731/
Prearp731/
Priedt731/
Pryoer730/
Preaer730/
Preior730/
Priets730/
Priyor730/
Prrior730/
Prugger67928/
Prhiyar67186/
Prye6785/
Priesch6773/
Pregger6771/
Prié6763/
Prehart6727/
Prée6716/
Prji6715/
Pryr679/
Praihar678/
Prijesh677/
Prej677/
Prahuer676/
Prajerd676/
Phrower675/
Preuher675/
Preá674/
Phrejar673/
Prietch673/
Prriyar672/
Praweer672/
Preiore672/
Prawert672/
Priesst671/
Praijej671/
Pruirtt671/
Phriyar671/
Pragger671/
Prjr671/
Prajied671/
Prge671/
Prijitr671/
Prje671/
Priestt670/
Preurtt670/
Prejere670/

Prier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prier in the Russian language
Приерprier-

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