Pryer Surname
Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname
Pryer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the prior,' the head of a convent.
Hugh le Priur, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Prior, Suffolk, ibid.
Hugh Priour, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Priour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnamePryer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 943 | 1:384,368 | 33,876 | 
| England | 841 | 1:66,252 | 7,700 | 
| Australia | 367 | 1:73,558 | 8,644 | 
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 | 
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 | 
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 | 
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 | 
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 | 
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 | 
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 | 
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 | 
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 | 
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 | 
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 | 
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 | 
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 | 
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 | 
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 | 
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 | 
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 585 | 1:41,667 | 5,256 | 
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 | 
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 539 | 1:93,170 | 9,542 | 
Pryer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title, 'the prior,' the head of a convent.
Hugh le Priur, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard le Prior, Suffolk, ibid.
Hugh Priour, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Priour, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John Priour, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1577. Anthony Prior and Elizabeth Sharsey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1610. Baptised — Susan, d. Edward Pryor: St. James, Clerkenwell.
From ME. pri(o)ur, a monastic official next in rank below an abbot. Ricardus Priour was subprior of the Abbey of Dunfermline in 1448 (RD., p. 309). Janet Prior was married in Perth in 1568 (Sc. Ant., I, p. 169). Robert Pryor in Dundee was charged with aiding the English in 1552 (Beats, p. 327).
V. Prior.
From the Flemish, Preier; from the French, Prier; from the Danish, Prior; a personal name.
Pryer Demographics
Average Male Pryer Height
174.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pryer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pryer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pryer occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pryer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 184,833rd most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,176,785 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Pryer live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 943 people, or 1 in 384,368. In The United States Pryer is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 9 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Pryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pryer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pryer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pryer last name are 21.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.39% being registered with the party.
The amount Pryer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.9% less than the national average, earning 235,689 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.6% more than the national average, earning R 277,092 per year; in United States they earn 12.21% less than the national average, earning $37,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $56,629 CAD per year.
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Pryer Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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