Prey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Nurse Shop 2
Boiler Unit Cd 1
Mariner 1
Compositor 1
Warehouseman 1
Pauper Formerly Scholar 1
Frame Worksmither 1
House Servant 1

Prey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peary 40% 1,454
2 Pearey 67% 994
3 Pary 50% 910
4 Pray 75% 699
5 Pery 50% 608
6 Parey 80% 565
7 Perey 80% 385
8 Porey 80% 352
9 Prey 100% 260
10 Pierey 67% 237
11 Pury 50% 185
12 Pryee 60% 167
13 Opray 60% 161
14 Pry 75% 143
15 Peery 60% 133
16 Oprey 80% 114
17 Purey 80% 111

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The surname Prey is the 9th most popular variant of Peary.

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