Priestland Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Priestland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priestland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:515,90832,533
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Wales201:154,72710,755
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402

Priestland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Priestland is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priestland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,353,468th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Priestland reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England Priestland is mostly found in: Essex, where 21 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 15 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.

Priestland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Priestland has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Priestland surname grew 318 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Priestland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Priestland are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Priestland earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 101.34% more than the national average, earning $86,875 USD per year.

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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 Priestland
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