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
School 662
Coal Miner Hewer 88
Cotton Weaver 61
Farm Labourer 49
General Labourer 47
Farmer 47
Private Means 43
Labourer 40
At Home 35
General Servant (domestic) 29
Dressmaker 26
Housekeeper 26
Coal Miner (hewer) 24
Domestic Servant 21
At School 20
Joiner 18
Carter 17
None 17
Dress Maker 16
Farmers Son Working On Farm 16
Dock Labourer 15
General Servant Domestic 15
Scholar 14
Home 14
House Keeper 13

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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