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 80
Domestic Servant 9
General Labourer 9
Farmer 7
Clerk 6
General Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Dress Maker 4
Labourer 4
Laundress 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Errand Boy 3
Cook Domestic Servant 3
Farm Labourer 3
Fish Packer 3
Agricultural Labourer Employed On Farm 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Retired 2
Boot Finisher 2
Boot Machinist 2
Brick Layer's Labourer 2
Shoe Machinist 2
Shoe Rivetter 2
Stone Wall Burder 2

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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