Prin Surname
Approximately 4,915 people bear this surname
Prin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname.(I). 'Pryne, chief, first' (A.N).
"Hym wyl he holde most pryne"': Halliwell.
The final 'g' in Pring is modern and excrescent; compare Hewling for Hewlin, or Jennings from Jenin.
William Prin, Berkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnamePrin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,964 | 1:22,410 | 2,604 |
| Venezuela | 543 | 1:55,624 | 2,648 |
| Russia | 272 | 1:529,864 | 48,223 |
| Philippines | 225 | 1:449,948 | 55,152 |
| United States | 120 | 1:3,020,491 | 176,226 |
| Iran | 110 | 1:698,023 | 36,723 |
| Cambodia | 103 | 1:150,361 | 2,746 |
| Italy | 96 | 1:637,049 | 57,270 |
| Switzerland | 68 | 1:120,778 | 12,249 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Mexico | 20 | 1:6,206,310 | 32,158 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Prîn (1) are calculated separately.
Prin (4,407) may also be a first name.
Prin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname.(I). 'Pryne, chief, first' (A.N).
"Hym wyl he holde most pryne"': Halliwell.
The final 'g' in Pring is modern and excrescent; compare Hewling for Hewlin, or Jennings from Jenin.
William Prin, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Prynne, or Pryn, 1506: Register of the University of Oxford.
Thomas Pryn, of Swanswicke, Somerset, 1618: Abstract of Somersetshire Wills.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Thin, Small, Delicate [ Old French prin, a reduction of prim(e; Latin prim-us, first] 2 contraction of Perrin, q.v.
William Prin.—Hundred Rolls
According to a statement in C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall, this family were formerly called Resprynn, and they are supposed to have originated from Resprynn, an estate in the parish of Lanhydrock.
may be the Welsh name, and if so from Ap-Rhyn, son of Rhyn. But qu. the Cornish bryn, a mountain; pren, timber, wood; prîan, clayey ground, soft clayey veins of tin, &c. Also see Resprynn.
Prin Demographics
Prin Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Prin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prin (Hindi: प्रिंयका, Oriya: ପିନ, Russian: Принь) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Prîn. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Prin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,722nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,482,715 people. Prin occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Prin reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Prin is also the 103,880th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 4,407 people.
This surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 2,964 people, or 1 in 22,410. In France Prin is most common in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent live and Grand Est, where 12 percent live. Excluding France this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 11 percent live and Russia, where 6 percent live.
Prin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Prin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Prin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland, Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Prin surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.86% registered with the party.
The amount Prin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 35.78% less than the national average, earning $14,579,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning $47,053 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $42,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prîn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pring | 89 | 15,561 | / |
| 89 | 6,201 | / | |
| Prina | 89 | 4,693 | / |
| Prien | 89 | 2,070 | / |
| Pruin | 89 | 667 | / |
| Prinn | 89 | 391 | / |
| Prion | 89 | 380 | / |
| Prgin | 89 | 198 | / |
| Prijn | 89 | 71 | / |
| Phrin | 89 | 22 | / |
| Prind | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bprin | 89 | 2 | / |
| Primn | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hprin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prisn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prihn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prn | 86 | 21 | / |
| Primne | 80 | 203 | / |
| Priehn | 80 | 31 | / |
| Princc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pringh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Primnt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Princë | 80 | 1 | / |
| P'Prin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prinne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pfring | 80 | 0 | / |
| Printt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Prim | 75 | 8,667 | / |
| Pren | 75 | 2,124 | / |
| Pryn | 75 | 961 | / |
| Prün | 75 | 36 | / |
| Prhn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Phrn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Prng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Prnn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pørn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pærn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pprn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prnq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Przn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prrn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prinova | 73 | 67 | / |
| Prinque | 73 | 64 | / |
| Pringue | 73 | 22 | / |
| Phrring | 73 | 0 | / |
| Prehn | 67 | 3,832 | / |
| Preen | 67 | 1,251 | / |
| Prent | 67 | 1,238 | / |
| Prenn | 67 | 750 | / |
| Prynn | 67 | 316 | / |
| Preng | 67 | 304 | / |
| Preun | 67 | 139 | / |
| Pryng | 67 | 125 | / |
| Pruen | 67 | 63 | / |
| Proen | 67 | 48 | / |
| Prend | 67 | 39 | / |
| Prhne | 67 | 35 | / |
| Pryon | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pruun | 67 | 19 | / |
| Praen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phren | 67 | 9 | / |
| Primt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Prång | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pryna | 67 | 8 | / |
| Prünn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phrim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pryhn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Prühn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Primh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Premn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prynø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pprnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prynt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prhng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Presn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prngh | 67 | 1 | / |
Prin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prin in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିନ | pina | - |
| Prin in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रिंयका | prinyaka | 38.71 |
| प्रिन्स | prinsa | 32.26 |
| प्रीन | prina | 22.58 |
| प्रअीन | praaina | 3.23 |
| परीन | parina | 3.23 |
| Prin in the Russian language | ||
| Принь | prin | - |
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