Priest-Jones Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Wales

Priest-Jones Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Priest & Jones.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priest-Jones Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales41:773,63329,106
England11:55,718,059489,080

Priest-Jones Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Priest-Jones Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Priest-Jones occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Priest-Jones? popularity and diffusion

Priest-Jones is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. Priest-Jones occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Priest-Jones reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Priest-Jones is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 75 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 25 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 44 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Priest-Jones Last Name Statistics demography

Priest-Jones earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 480.74% more than the national average, earning R 1,380,050 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Priest Jones922/
Bristow-Jones809/
Persadie-Jones771/
Prästjons764/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Priest-Jones
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