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 697
Coal Miner 150
Cotton Weaver 98
General Labourer 68
Dress Maker 52
Agricultural Labourer 46
Farm Labourer 42
Farmer 41
Domestic Servant 34
General Servant 26
Living On Own Means 24
Labourer 23
Living On Her Own Means 23
Farm Servant 19
General Servant Domestic 19
Carter 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Blacksmith 15
Cotton Winder 14
Laundress 14
Joiner 12
General Domestic Servant 12
Farmers Son 12
Grocer 10
House Keeper 10

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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