Priestner Surname
Approximately 388 people bear this surname
Priestner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Priestnall,' probably some spot in Cheshire Priestner is a corruption of Priestnow, which is the usual pronunciation in the north of names ending in -all; compare Preesow for Preesall, Shawcross for Shallcross, &e.
Read More About This SurnamePriestner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 171 | 1:325,837 | 24,140 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 185 | 1:131,759 | 12,175 |
Priestner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Priestnall,' probably some spot in Cheshire Priestner is a corruption of Priestnow, which is the usual pronunciation in the north of names ending in -all; compare Preesow for Preesall, Shawcross for Shallcross, &e.
1566. Baptised — Anne Prestenall: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.
1581. Married — John Baret and Sibell Priestnowe: Chedale Church, East Cheshire.
Richard Pristnall, of Styal, in Wilmslow Parish, 1595: Wills at Chester.
1601. Buried — Geffrey Prestener: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.
Priestner Demographics
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Priestner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Priestner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Priestner occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Priestner? popularity and diffusion
Priestner is the 742,570th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname Priestner occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Priestner are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Priestner is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 325,837. In England Priestner is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 22 percent reside, Cheshire, where 18 percent reside and West Midlands, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Priestner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Priestner has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Priestner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Priestner surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.
The amount Priestner earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.64% more than the national average, earning $74,842 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pristner | 94 | 49 | / |
| Prestner | 94 | 5 | / |
| Preistner | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prjestner | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prestanero | 84 | 1 | / |
| Porstner | 82 | 257 | / |
| Perstner | 82 | 87 | / |
| Pürstner | 82 | 61 | / |
| Pirstner | 82 | 20 | / |
| Bristner | 82 | 4 | / |
| Brestner | 82 | 2 | / |
| Prüstner | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prestoneure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prechtner | 78 | 53 | / |
| Brestyner | 78 | 2 | / |
| Braistner | 78 | 1 | / |
| Puerstner | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prestinari | 74 | 474 | / |
| Prestinary | 74 | 42 | / |
| Pursteiner | 74 | 3 | / |
| Persteiner | 74 | 2 | / |
| Borstner | 71 | 124 | / |
| Bürstner | 71 | 67 | / |
| Burstner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prestinario | 70 | 88 | / |
| Preston-Rya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Burstiner | 67 | 70 | / |
| Burstyner | 67 | 19 | / |
| Buerstner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berstiner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byurstner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peer-Suitner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perez Tanner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Borstiner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perry-Stiner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prstinary | 67 | 1 | / |
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