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Where Does The Last Name Pryor Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pryor (Arabic: بريور, Russian: Прйор) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pryor? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 12,297^th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 159,545 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Pryor reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pryor is also the 441,679^th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 385 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 36,320 people, or 1 in 9,980. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Pryor Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pryor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pryor last name rose 685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 593 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 215 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pryor Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pryor last name are 10.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pryor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.83% more than the national average, earning R 372,684 per year; in United States they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning $40,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $47,241 CAD per year.