Pryor Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pryor Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pryor family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 29
Independent 28
Female Servant 27
Copper Miner 21
Tin Miner 20
Farmer 15
Ag Labourer 13
Gardener 12
Labourer 8
Dress Maker 8
Male Servant 8
Miner 7
Blacksmith 6
Carpenter 5
Servant 5
Shoe Maker 5
Tailor 4
Engineer 4
Brewer 4
Grinder 4
Grocer 3
Milliner 3
Stone Mason 3
Mariner 3
Plumber 3

Pryor Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Prior 80% 49,280
2 Pryor 100% 12,842
3 Pryer 80% 5,977
4 Prier 60% 4,075
5 Peryer 67% 740
6 Puryer 67% 724
7 Prayer 67% 219
8 Pryar 80% 116

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The surname Pryor is the 2nd most popular variant of Prior.

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