Pries Surname
Approximately 8,323 people bear this surname
Pries Surname Definition:
(English) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behaviour, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.
Pries Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,435 | 1:14,812 | 1,929 |
| United States | 1,759 | 1:206,060 | 20,213 |
| Canada | 341 | 1:108,052 | 11,605 |
| Brazil | 241 | 1:888,275 | 31,950 |
| Denmark | 124 | 1:45,522 | 4,753 |
| Netherlands | 123 | 1:137,294 | 21,086 |
| Paraguay | 48 | 1:150,766 | 3,103 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 280 | 1:179,352 | 15,996 |
The alternate forms: Prieś (1) are calculated separately.
Pries (78) may also be a first name.
Pries Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behaviour, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.
Pries Demographics
Average Male Pries Height
179.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pries Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pries Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pries (Hindi: प्रिेस, Marathi: पीरीस, Oriya: ପିଏ) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Prieś. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pries? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pries is the 60,522nd most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 875,591 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Pries live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. Pries is also the 1,091,646th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 78 people.
Pries is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 5,435 people, or 1 in 14,812. In Germany Pries is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 40 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Hamburg, where 8 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Pries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pries has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 628 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pries Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Methodist (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pries are 16.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.39% being registered with the party.
The amount Pries earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning 419,910 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,155 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pries Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pries in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିଏ | pi'e | - |
| Pries in the Marathi language | ||
| पीरीस | pirisa | - |
| Pries in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रिेस | priesa | 66.67 |
| प्रिएस | pri'esa | 33.33 |
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