Prest Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Prest ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prest Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prest family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 96
Agricultural Labourer 34
House Servant 14
Labourer 13
At Home 12
Farm Labourer 9
Dress Maker 8
Tailor 7
Carpenter 6
Farmer 6
Manufacturing Of Straw Plaiter 6
Coal Miner 4
House Keeper 4
Groom 4
Servant 4
Son 4
Joiner 3
Labourer Wife 3
Watch Maker 3
Platter 3
General Servant 3
Infant 3
Pauper 3
Smith 3
Wife Of Above 3

Prest Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Priest 83% 26,449
2 Prest 100% 7,821
3 Prust 80% 1,884
4 Prost 80% 735
5 Prist 80% 717
6 Preest 83% 371
7 Preist 83% 340
8 Prestt 83% 328
9 Prestoe 71% 142
10 Preast 83% 114

Did you know?

The surname Prest is the 2nd most popular variant of Priest.

Search for the Prest family