Priston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Priston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Priston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
House Servant 6
General Servant 3
Servant 3
Driver 3
Power Loom Weaver 2
Farm Labourer 2
Tailor 2
Labourer 2
Charwoman 2
Scholar At Home 2
Shoe Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Winder Of Silk & Cotton 2
Hair Dresser 1
Servant Coachman 1
Master Cooper Employing 7 Men 1
Merchants Clerk 1
Plumber Labourer 1
Railway Guard 1
Shoe Binder 1
Silversmith 1
Wife To Gentleman 1
Retired From Business 1
Port Boy 1

Priston Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Preston 86% 102,963
2 Priston 100% 2,351
3 Pearston 63% 374
4 Parston 71% 338
5 Perston 71% 219
6 Prestone 75% 132

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The surname Priston is the 2nd most popular variant of Preston.

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