Priester Surname

67,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Priester Surname Definition:

V. Prester.

Priester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5861:79,0369,016
Germany1,4401:55,9077,239
Netherlands5841:28,9164,744
France2431:273,34542,057
Brazil1881:1,138,69339,662
Austria971:87,78812,982
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada601:614,09350,489
Israel381:225,20121,188
Slovakia271:197,64632,915
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Finland61:916,11741,832
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4881:102,90710,402

Priester (34) may also be a first name.

Priester Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Prester.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behavior, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behaviour, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Priester Last Name Facts

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

The last name Priester occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Priester? popularity and diffusion

The surname Priester is the 67,038th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 981,223 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Priester reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Priester is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used forename on earth, held by 34 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 4,586 people, or 1 in 79,036. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 8 percent are found.

Priester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Priester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Priester surname rose 940 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Priester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Priester surname are 11.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Priester earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $40,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $50,365 CAD per year.

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