Priestlay Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Priestlay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Priestley' (i.e the priest's meadow), some small estate in the near neighbourhood of Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname is familiar in all English-speaking countries. But other spots would bear the same name.
Read More About This SurnamePriestlay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
Priestlay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Priestley' (i.e the priest's meadow), some small estate in the near neighbourhood of Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname is familiar in all English-speaking countries. But other spots would bear the same name.
Walter Prestlegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
The two following lived in Hipperholme, near Bradford:
Elena de Presteley, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Presteley, 1379: ibid.
1561. William PrieStlye and Margaret Sorrowgold: Marriage Lic.(London).
(English) belonging to Priestley or Priestleigh; or Dweller at the Priest’s or Priests’ Lea [Old English préost, priest; leáh., lea] Priestleigh, Soms., was Prestlegh A.D. 1327.
From a family MS. mentioned in B.L.G. it appears that the ancient seat and inheritance of the family was in Soyland and Sowerby, in the parish of Halifax, co. York.
Priestlay Demographics
Average Priestlay Salary in
Canada
$57,050 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Priestlay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Priestlay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Priestlay is most common in Canada. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Priestlay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Priestlay are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada it is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 88 percent are found and Ontario, where 13 percent are found. Besides Canada it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Priestlay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Priestlay last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Priestlay earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $57,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priestly | 94 | 1,899 | / |
| Priestley | 89 | 15,734 | / |
| Priestlyh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prestly | 88 | 131 | / |
| Prietly | 88 | 3 | / |
| Pristly | 88 | 3 | / |
| Preiestley | 84 | 2 | / |
| Prriestley | 84 | 1 | / |
| Prestley | 82 | 210 | / |
| Priestle | 82 | 54 | / |
| Preastly | 82 | 14 | / |
| Pristley | 82 | 14 | / |
| Preistly | 82 | 11 | / |
| Prietley | 82 | 7 | / |
| Preestly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Prestella | 78 | 303 | / |
| Preistley | 78 | 31 | / |
| Preastley | 78 | 2 | / |
| Praestley | 78 | 2 | / |
| Prestloyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pristilla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prisstley | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prestilla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prestle | 75 | 50 | / |
| Pristli | 75 | 17 | / |
| Prestli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prestler | 71 | 67 | / |
| Proestle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pruestle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Prestelli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pristelli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pristelle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pristiller | 63 | 1 | / |
| Prechtle | 59 | 1 | / |
| Prechtler | 56 | 25 | / |
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