Prescott Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prescott Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prescott family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 236
Agricultural Labourer 48
House Servant 42
At Home 34
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 34
Labourer 21
Farm Labourer 16
Coal Miner 16
Laundress 16
Dress Maker 15
Servant 15
House Keeper 14
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 13
Power Loom Weaver 13
Silk Weaver 13
General Servant 12
Carpenter 11
Farmers Son 10
Handloom Weaver Silk 10
Farm Servant 9
Farmer 9
Farmers Wife 9
Scholar At Home 8
Errand Boy 8
Silk Winder 8

Prescott Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Prescott 100% 29,652
2 Prescot 88% 4,163
3 Priscott 88% 2,090
4 Presscott 89% 193
5 Preskett 75% 191

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The surname Prescott is the most popular version of all its varients

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