Preston is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Preston
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, England
Meaning:

Besides the great Lancashire town, thirty-five parishes and places are named in the Gazetteer, and there are many others in various counties. The origin of the name, from preostes-tún, 'the priest's enclosure or homestead' is undoubted. The Prestons of Furness were traced to Richard de Preston, of Preston, county of Westmoreland, temp. Henry II.

One who came from Preston, i.e., preist's homestead, the name of many places in England.

How popular is Preston?

Preston is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Philippines, France, Jamaica, Spain, Germany, Dominican Republic.

Preston is ranked 5073 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Preston bearers increased by 3.31 per cent in 2010 US census to 47367 since 2000, the surname slipped by 55 spots and ranked at 736. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 73.18 75.24
Black 20.4 19.95
Hispanic or Latino 2.49 1.75
Others 2.3 1.62
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.05 0.99
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.57 0.45
Preston is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Guernsey is ahead in terms of density. Around 111566 people have been found who wears Preston as their family name. Preston is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Preston:
664 United States63,357
287 England24,374
Countries with thousands of Preston:
468 Australia8,051
884 Canada6,049
342 New Zealand1,841
3,991 South Africa1,744
582 Scotland1,629
Countries with hundreds of Preston:
485 Wales695
759 Northern Ireland482
1,366 Ireland447
48,665 Philippines275
40,012 France256
1,574 Jamaica168
20,590 Spain128
50,033 Germany127
4,209 Dominican Republic108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
118,830 Thailand98
109,009 Russia88
11,357 Israel87
83,412 Brazil76
5,232 Liberia74
3,278 Singapore68
205 Guernsey59
7,398 Haiti57
29,427 Japan56
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
13,911 Sweden49
31,156 Zimbabwe49
9,331 Kuwait48
39,430 Netherlands48
8,706 Portugal47
110,272 Nigeria46
470 Micronesia41
3,825 Panama39
296,209 India38
450 Isle of Man37
461 Jersey37
19,741 Switzerland35
14,584 Denmark33
80,162 Argentina30
2,635 China28
3,400 Cyprus28
46,873 Malaysia28
908 Guam25
30,806 Mexico22
11,536 Qatar22
4,975 Trinidad and Tobago22
13,197 Colombia20
12,684 Slovenia20
46,251 Austria18
1,289 Malta18
30,120 Norway17
51,703 Pakistan16
1,879 Belize15
2,394 Puerto Rico15
16,126 Ecuador13
4,970 Guyana13
110,230 Italy11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
132,137 Poland10
903 South Korea10
5,469 Bahrain9
2,922 Iceland9
54,497 Morocco9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
26,217 Estonia8
4,774 Hong Kong8
50,256 Kenya8
2,851 Vietnam8
1,286 Bermuda7
15,363 Ghana6
991 Gibraltar6
89,049 Greece6
555,748 Indonesia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Joseph Preston worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 22 years old embarked for New-York from Liverpool on Arrick and arrived on January 25, 1849. J. Preston (35) Immigrant, Thomas Preston, aged 26, Immigrant U Preston, 26 years old Catherine Preston, Workman James Preston, Maid Eliza Preston, 18 years old Mgt. Preston, Cathe. Preston, and 57 other Preston around 43.75% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, mechanic migrated to US.

From Germany

21 years old mechanic Peter Preston who was residing in Germany migrated to Pittsburgh on June 10, 1852 by Esmeralda put out from Liverpool. 23 years old Adolph Preston, Cabinet maker Asmuth Preston, 13 years old Louise Preston, Doctor Mahlon Preston, U-Mrs Preston, aged Of unknown age, Tn. Preston (21) Farmer, Fried. Preston (25) Laborer, Emma Preston (25), 24 years old U Preston, are other Preston that migrated to US from Bremen, Antwerp and Hamburg & Havre.

Preston Namesakes

  • Andrej Preston, founder of the former BitTorrent site Suprnova
  • Paul Preston, English historian and Hispanist, biographer of Franco
  • Simon Preston, English organist, conductor, and composer
  • Andrew Preston, prominent American businessman at the turn of the 20th century
  • Louisa Preston, British journalist
  • Jimmy Preston, American R&B bandleader, alto saxophonist
  • Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston, English landowner and curate, of Little Preston
  • Hubert Preston, journalist and writer
  • June Preston, American former Hollywood child star
  • Jacob Alexander Preston, U.S. Representative from Maryland
  • Edward Carter Preston, English artist, born and died in Liverpool
  • Luke Preston, Welsh judoka
  • Josiah Johnston Preston, Ontario merchant and political figure
  • Samuel H. Preston, American demographer and sociologist
  • Kelly Preston, American actress and former model
  • Billy Preston, American musician whose work included R&B, rock
  • Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again
  • Jean R. Preston, served for 20 years
  • Richard Preston, 'New Yorker' writer and bestselling author
  • James Patton Preston, U.S. political figure
  • Lewis Thompson Preston, U.S. banker
  • William Ballard Preston, American politician
  • Peter Preston, British journalist and author
  • Margaret Preston, Australian painter and printmaker
  • Kenneth Preston, United States Army soldier
  • Johnny Preston, American pop singer,
  • Kiki Preston, American socialite, a member of the Happy Valley set
  • Douglas Preston, American journalist and author
  • Samuel W. Preston, officer
  • William C. Preston, senator
  • Duke Preston, former American football center
  • Michael Preston,
  • Wayde Preston, American actor cast
  • Francis Preston, American lawyer and politician from Abingdon
  • Carrie Preston, American actress, producer, and director
  • Duncan Preston, English actor
  • Antony Preston, English naval historian and editor
  • Don Preston, American jazz and rock keyboardist
  • Rachel Oakes Preston, Seventh Day Baptist
  • Steve Preston, served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Gaylene Preston, New Zealand filmmaker with a particular interest
  • Cynthia Preston, Canadian television and film actress
  • Shelley Preston, singer
  • Allan Preston, retired Scottish professional footballer and manager
  • Norman Preston, English cricket journalist
  • Roell Preston, former professional American football player
  • Alan Preston, New Zealand football player and cricketer
  • Robert Henry Preston, Ontario doctor and political figure
  • Sarah Preston, English actress,
  • Rich Preston, Canadian ice hockey coach and former forward
  • Brian Preston, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

Preston Namesakes

  • Andrej Preston, founder of the former BitTorrent site Suprnova
  • Paul Preston, English historian and Hispanist, biographer of Franco
  • Simon Preston, English organist, conductor, and composer
  • Andrew Preston, prominent American businessman at the turn of the 20th century
  • Louisa Preston, British journalist
  • Jimmy Preston, American R&B bandleader, alto saxophonist
  • Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston, English landowner and curate, of Little Preston
  • Hubert Preston, journalist and writer
  • June Preston, American former Hollywood child star
  • Jacob Alexander Preston, U.S. Representative from Maryland
  • Edward Carter Preston, English artist, born and died in Liverpool
  • Luke Preston, Welsh judoka
  • Josiah Johnston Preston, Ontario merchant and political figure
  • Samuel H. Preston, American demographer and sociologist
  • Kelly Preston, American actress and former model
  • Billy Preston, American musician whose work included R&B, rock
  • Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston, First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again
  • Jean R. Preston, served for 20 years
  • Richard Preston, 'New Yorker' writer and bestselling author
  • James Patton Preston, U.S. political figure
  • Lewis Thompson Preston, U.S. banker
  • William Ballard Preston, American politician
  • Peter Preston, British journalist and author
  • Margaret Preston, Australian painter and printmaker
  • Kenneth Preston, United States Army soldier
  • Johnny Preston, American pop singer,
  • Kiki Preston, American socialite, a member of the Happy Valley set
  • Douglas Preston, American journalist and author
  • Samuel W. Preston, officer
  • William C. Preston, senator
  • Duke Preston, former American football center
  • Michael Preston,
  • Wayde Preston, American actor cast
  • Francis Preston, American lawyer and politician from Abingdon
  • Carrie Preston, American actress, producer, and director
  • Duncan Preston, English actor
  • Antony Preston, English naval historian and editor
  • Don Preston, American jazz and rock keyboardist
  • Rachel Oakes Preston, Seventh Day Baptist
  • Steve Preston, served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Gaylene Preston, New Zealand filmmaker with a particular interest
  • Cynthia Preston, Canadian television and film actress
  • Shelley Preston, singer
  • Allan Preston, retired Scottish professional footballer and manager
  • Norman Preston, English cricket journalist
  • Roell Preston, former professional American football player
  • Alan Preston, New Zealand football player and cricketer
  • Robert Henry Preston, Ontario doctor and political figure
  • Sarah Preston, English actress,
  • Rich Preston, Canadian ice hockey coach and former forward
  • Brian Preston, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

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