Priseman Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Priseman Surname Definition:

One who had carried off the prize in some athletic game.

Priseman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:819,38343,863
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Priseman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who had carried off the prize in some athletic game.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Priseman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Priseman is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priseman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,795,579th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. Priseman is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Priseman live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 819,383. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 24 percent are found, Surrey, where 24 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 19 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Priseman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Priseman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Priseman last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Priseman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Priseman surname is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

Priseman earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $55,506 CAD per year.

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