Press Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Press Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Press family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 201
General Servant 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Dress Maker 7
Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Cabinet Maker 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
House Decorator 4
House Keeper 4
Plasterer 4
Tailoress 4
Tailor 4
Bricklayer 3
Carpenter 3
House Decorator Painter 3
Dressmaker 3
Watch Maker Traveller 2
Beer Retailer 2
Gardener 2
Farmer 2
Boat Builder 2
Farm Labourer 2
Lodging House Keeper 2

Press Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Press 100% 6,990
2 Prees 80% 1,040
3 Pross 80% 629
4 Priss 80% 138
5 Persse 50% 116
6 Pariss 67% 111

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

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