Preist Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Preist Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Preist family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Sack Weaver 2
Chair Maker 1
Shop Keeper 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
General Servant 1
No Trade 1
Shoe Maker 1
House Maid 1
Brewers Servant 1
Cook 1
Police Constable 1
Interest Of Money 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Occupier Of 21 Acres Employing 2 Men 1
Fish Salesman 1
Rope Dealer 1
Fender Maker 1
Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Labourer At Sauce Manufactory 1

Preist Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Priest 67% 26,449
2 Prest 83% 7,821
3 Prust 67% 1,884
4 Prost 67% 735
5 Prist 83% 717
6 Preest 83% 371
7 Preist 100% 340
8 Prestoe 57% 142
9 Preast 83% 114

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The surname Preist is the 7th most popular variant of Priest.

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