Pryer Surname

184,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Pryer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9431:384,36833,876
England8411:66,2527,700
Australia3671:73,5588,644
Canada641:575,71247,839
Wales321:96,7047,743
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5851:41,6675,256
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5391:93,1709,542

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Prior.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Preier; from the French, Prier; from the Danish, Prior; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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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Prayer911,068/
Proyer91280/
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Prye8985/
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Prayerová716/
Prugger67928/
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Pregger6771/
Prigger6754/
Preijer6746/
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Preá674/
Prehaye674/
Phrejar673/
Proyard673/
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Prriyar672/
Pregier672/
Praweer672/
Preiore672/
Prawert672/
Prayord672/
Prayare671/
Prayarh671/
Phriyar671/
Pragger671/
Preiere671/
Progier671/
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Prge671/
Prje671/
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Prujier670/
Preurtt670/
Prejere670/
Priesrt670/

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