Origins of the Preston surname

What does the name Preston mean?

Preston is an English surname. It has a geographic basis and refers to someone who is from (or has ancestors from) a locality of the name of Preston. There are places of this name across England and Scotland, the largest of which is in Lancashire, where the name is still prevalent.

Alternative variations of the name Preston

Preston, Prestone, Prestin, Prestun, Presston

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 452North West 879Isle of Man 69Yorkshire 2533East Midlands 1088West Midlands 1063East 486London 4253South East 930South West 335South Wales 112Mid Wales 34West WalesNorth Wales 37Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Prestons lived in london

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25,000 Preston Travel & migration records
150,000 Prestons found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Preston

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260th most common surname in the UK

We have for the Preston surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

Who were Prestons most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Preston first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Prestons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Prestons in 1921

Dressmaker

626

Cotton Weaver

593

Laundress

330

Domestic Servant

327

General Servant Domestic

315

Common male occupations for Prestons in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

612

General Labourer

556

Farmer

488

Coal Miner

423

Farm Labourer

360

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