Prynn Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Prynn 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.

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Prynn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:241,20419,754
United States601:6,040,982292,121
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France21:33,211,361423,184
Dominica11:75,891912
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Prynn 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.

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Prynn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prynn is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prynn? popularity and diffusion

Prynn is the 860,770th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name Prynn is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Prynn are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

Prynn is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 241,204. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 44 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Devon, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Prynn exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Prynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prynn has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Prynn last name grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prynn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Prynn are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prynn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $55,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.33% more than the national average, earning $59,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prynne91329/
Pryn89961/
Prnn892/
Prenn80750/
Prinn80391/
Pryng80125/
Pryon8023/
Pryna808/
Prünn806/
Pryhn804/
Prynø801/
Prynt801/
Prn7521/
Prenne736/
Prinne730/
Prin674,915/
Pren672,124/
Prym67153/
Prynova6783/
Prün6736/
Prengne677/
Prhn676/
Phrn675/
Pørn672/
Prng672/
Prrn671/
Przn671/
Prnq671/
Pprn671/
Prîn671/
Prnd671/
Pærn671/

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