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
Scholar 271
Agricultural Labourer 45
Tin Miner 33
Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 16
General Servant 12
Carpenter 11
Farm Labourer 10
Wife Of Above 10
Dress Maker 8
Shoe Maker 8
Annuitant 8
Tin Dresser 8
House Keeper 7
Miner 7
Laundress 7
Servant 7
Glover 7
Bricklayer 6
Errand Boy 6
Charwoman 6
Gardener 6
Scissor Grinder 6
Blacksmith 5
Coal Miner 5

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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