Prescot Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prescot Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prescot family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 129
At Home 22
Coal Miner 21
House Servant 18
Labourer 18
Agricultural Labourer 17
Farm Labourer 11
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 9
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 7
Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
Farm Servant 6
Farmer's Son 6
House Keeper 6
Scholar At Home 5
Farn Labourer 5
Handloom Weaver Silk 5
Power Loom Silk Weaver 5
Collier 4
Factory Worker Cotton 4
General Servant 4
Miner 4
Plate Glass Polisher 4
Silk Weaver 4
Weaver Of Cotton Handloom 4

Prescot Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Prescott 88% 29,652
2 Prescot 100% 4,163
3 Presscott 78% 193
4 Preskett 63% 191
5 Priscot 86% 100

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The surname Prescot is the 2nd most popular variant of Prescott.

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