Prest Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prest Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prest family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 17
Scholar 14
Farmer 12
Dress Maker 11
Cotton Weaver 8
General Servant Domestic 8
General Labourer 6
Carpenter 5
Cook Domestic 5
Laundress Wash 5
Coal Miner 5
Domestic Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
School 5
General Servant 4
Stone Mason 4
Hair Dresser 4
Farm Agricultural Labourer 4
Butcher 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
House Duties 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Kitchenmaid Domestic 3
Coal Hewer 3
Coal Miner Hewer 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

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

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