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
Boot Rounder 2
Dress Maker 1
Gas Collector 1
General Servant 1
General Warehouse Manager 1
Brush Maker 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Retired Yardman On Farm 1
Screwer In Bottle Shop 1
Living On Own Means 1
Retired Commercial Traveller 1
Coal Filler Hewer 1
Coal Hewer 1
Coal Hodder Below 1
Coal Chewer 1
Publicans Brewer 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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