Priester Surname
Approximately 7,427 people bear this surname
Priester Surname Definition:
V. Prester.
Priester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,586 | 1:79,036 | 9,016 |
| Germany | 1,440 | 1:55,907 | 7,239 |
| Netherlands | 584 | 1:28,916 | 4,744 |
| France | 243 | 1:273,345 | 42,057 |
| Brazil | 188 | 1:1,138,693 | 39,662 |
| Austria | 97 | 1:87,788 | 12,982 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Israel | 38 | 1:225,201 | 21,188 |
| Slovakia | 27 | 1:197,646 | 32,915 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | 1:102,907 | 10,402 |
Priester (34) may also be a first name.
Priester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Prester.
(English, French) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behavior, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.
(English) One who performed sacerdotal functions; one whose function, behaviour, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.
Priester Demographics
Average Priester Salary in
United States
$40,173 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preiester | 94 | 3 | / |
| Prester | 93 | 690 | / |
| Prister | 93 | 211 | / |
| Prieter | 93 | 7 | / |
| Prieste | 93 | 4 | / |
| Preister | 88 | 510 | / |
| Preszter | 88 | 160 | / |
| Preaster | 88 | 84 | / |
| Prestier | 88 | 44 | / |
| Preuster | 88 | 39 | / |
| Priestes | 88 | 22 | / |
| Priszter | 88 | 8 | / |
| Proester | 88 | 2 | / |
| Prioeste | 88 | 1 | / |
| Priestey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Presther | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pritster | 88 | 1 | / |
| Priestep | 88 | 1 | / |
| Prisster | 88 | 0 | / |
| Priestie | 88 | 0 | / |
| Prietter | 88 | 0 | / |
| Preester | 88 | 0 | / |
| Presster | 88 | 0 | / |
| Priested | 88 | 0 | / |
| Preyster | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pfrester | 88 | 0 | / |
| Priete | 86 | 339 | / |
| Priesterová | 84 | 30 | / |
| Priesterova | 84 | 4 | / |
| Preeister | 82 | 1 | / |
| Priesttey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Priesty | 80 | 14 | / |
| Priesta | 80 | 11 | / |
| Pryster | 80 | 10 | / |
| Prezter | 80 | 4 | / |
| Priette | 80 | 3 | / |
| Prestre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pruster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Prechter | 75 | 347 | / |
| Prihesti | 75 | 9 | / |
| Priestty | 75 | 5 | / |
| Prieette | 75 | 1 | / |
| Priettie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prichter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Prusster | 75 | 0 | / |
| Preisterova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Priety | 71 | 365 | / |
| Prieta | 71 | 89 | / |
| Prieti | 71 | 9 | / |
| Pryite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Priyte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prietti | 67 | 26 | / |
| Prietta | 67 | 3 | / |
| Prietoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prietty | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priethy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prietha | 67 | 0 | / |
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