Prier Surname
Approximately 2,337 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePrier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,285 | 1:282,069 | 26,276 |
| France | 375 | 1:177,127 | 27,609 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| New Zealand | 107 | 1:42,321 | 7,058 |
| Germany | 101 | 1:797,084 | 58,657 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Romania | 23 | 1:872,951 | 52,186 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 90 | 1:270,837 | 19,067 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 407 | 1:123,387 | 11,971 |
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.
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).
Prier Demographics
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Prier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prier Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prier (Russian: Приер) is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prier? popularity and diffusion
It is the 181,955th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,118,334 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 used first name in the world It is held by 15 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,285 people, or 1 in 282,069. In The United States Prier is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Louisiana, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in France, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Prier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Prier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prier last name increased 316 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Prier surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Prier surname are 16.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.28% registered to vote for the 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
Prier Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prier in the Russian language | ||
| Приер | prier | - |
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