Priestley is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Priestley
No. of characters: 9
Origin: England
Meaning:

Priestley is variant of the Prisley. A corruption of Priestley - From a family MS mentioned in B.L.G. it appears that the ancient seat and inheritance of the family was in Soyland and Sowerby, in the parish of Halifax, county of York.

From a family MS mentioned in B.L.G. it appears that the ancient seat and inheritance of the family was in Soyland and Sowerby, in the parish of Halifax, county of York.

Dweller in, or near, the priest's meadow or wood.

The variant form of Pressley. One who came from Preslie or Presslie, both in Aberdee; dweller in, or near, the priest's wood.

Variation of Prester. One who performed sacredotal functions; one whose function, behavior, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.

Surname is the form of the Priester. One who performed sacredotal functions; one whose function, behavior, spirit or appearance resembled that of a priest.

How popular is Priestley?

Priestley is common in England, United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, South Africa, France.

Priestley is ranked 33763 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Priestleys plummeted by 1.19 per cent to 1914 since 2000 and slipped by 1113 spots and ranked at 15325. The last name was found in around 6 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 77.17 79.5
Black 17.4 16.21
Others 2.25 2.12
Hispanic or Latino 1.88 1.34
Priestley is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in England which signifies that it is originated from England. Around 15732 people have been found who wears Priestley as their family name. Priestley is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Priestley:
932 England8,566
14,369 United States2,635
1,632 Australia2,451
Countries with hundreds of Priestley:
9,054 Canada454
2,243 New Zealand353
2,305 Scotland272
1,749 Wales191
2,522 Ireland171
37,311 South Africa124
81,454 France107
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,313 Jamaica90
2,864 Northern Ireland71
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
108,338 Germany41
20,323 United Arab Emirates30
59,996 Spain18
363,835 Thailand14
18,211 Singapore13
207,772 Philippines11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
277,641 Nigeria10
111,742 Malaysia10
2,003 Jersey10
820 Cayman Islands9
101,897 Papua New Guinea8
50,907 Norway7
440,995 Brazil7
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Priestley Namesakes

  • Joseph Priestley, 18th-century English Separatist theologian, natural philosopher, chemist
  • Steve Priestley, British disc jockey
  • Tom Priestley, film and sound editor whose career spans 1961 to 1990
  • Rick Priestley, miniature wargaming designer and author
  • Iain Priestley, English first-class cricketer
  • Arthur Priestley, English Liberal Party{{cite book
  • Don Priestley, video game programmer
  • Maurice Priestley, professor of statistics
  • J. B. Priestley, English novelist, playwright, scriptwriter
  • Jason Priestley, Canadian-American actor and director
  • Dennis Priestley, retired English professional darts player
  • Mark Priestley, Australian actor
  • Joanna Priestley, contemporary film director, producer
  • Brian Priestley, English jazz writer, pianist and arranger
  • Justine Priestley, actress from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Raymond Priestley, British geologist and early Antarctic explorer

Priestley Namesakes

  • Joseph Priestley, 18th-century English Separatist theologian, natural philosopher, chemist
  • Steve Priestley, British disc jockey
  • Tom Priestley, film and sound editor whose career spans 1961 to 1990
  • Rick Priestley, miniature wargaming designer and author
  • Iain Priestley, English first-class cricketer
  • Arthur Priestley, English Liberal Party{{cite book
  • Don Priestley, video game programmer
  • Maurice Priestley, professor of statistics
  • J. B. Priestley, English novelist, playwright, scriptwriter
  • Jason Priestley, Canadian-American actor and director
  • Dennis Priestley, retired English professional darts player
  • Mark Priestley, Australian actor
  • Joanna Priestley, contemporary film director, producer
  • Brian Priestley, English jazz writer, pianist and arranger
  • Justine Priestley, actress from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Raymond Priestley, British geologist and early Antarctic explorer

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