Prieto is used as a family name or surname in Spain, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Prieto
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Spain, England
Meaning:

Prieto is the form of the Prittie. See Pretty - The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Prætis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty. In the XV. century the first of these was in use, and so Leland, born in that century, writes the adjective; e.g. "a praty town." The name, however, has nothing to do with prettiness, but is derived from the Lat. pratum, a meadow. The Prettys of Scotland and Ireland are of English origin. The name is also found in Italy and in Spain. In the latter country, the family bear for arms, a green meadow, flowered proper."

Family name is a variant form of Prett. Dweller on, or near, a meadow; one who employed wiles or stratagems in fighting; a cunning, astute person.

The variation of Pretty. The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Prætis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty. In the XV. century the first of these was in use, and so Leland, born in that century, writes the adjective; e.g. "a praty town." The name, however, has nothing to do with prettiness, but is derived from the Lat. pratum, a meadow. The Prettys of Scotland and Ireland are of English origin. The name is also found in Italy and in Spain. In the latter country, the family bear for arms, a green meadow, flowered proper."

How popular is Prieto?

Prieto is common in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, United States, Cuba, Paraguay, Philippines, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Uruguay, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Portugal, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, England, Guatemala, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Panama, Germany, Nicaragua, Andorra.

Prieto is ranked 1706 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Prietos grew by 32.02 per cent to 19520 since 2000 and ranked 1833 after elevating 426 spots. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 90.09 88.44
White 7.4 8.56
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.37 1.58
Black 0.57 0.52
Others 0.29 0.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.28 0.37
Prieto is quite popular family name mostly used in Spain however Paraguay lie ahead in terms of density. Around 322332 people have been found who wears Prieto as their family name. Prieto is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Prieto:
50 Spain77,179
199 Colombia50,946
394 Mexico44,975
178 Venezuela32,294
272 Argentina20,523
2,330 United States19,571
122 Cuba15,722
129 Paraguay14,847
949 Philippines10,099
Countries with thousands of Prieto:
632 Peru8,232
444 Chile6,577
1,645 Brazil5,294
737 Ecuador3,660
3,435 France2,353
187 Uruguay2,229
892 Bolivia1,470
723 Dominican Republic1,279
Countries with hundreds of Prieto:
729 El Salvador542
1,443 Portugal500
538 Costa Rica414
475 Puerto Rico399
16,484 England303
2,319 Guatemala303
1,017 Honduras278
14,774 Saudi Arabia278
14,820 Canada255
13,082 Australia228
5,453 Switzerland217
1,455 Panama172
41,414 Germany169
1,472 Nicaragua110
129 Andorra106
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
18,388 Belgium91
1,955 Trinidad and Tobago88
29,188 Netherlands78
3,278 Singapore68
68,025 Italy65
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
200,579 Thailand48
20,390 Israel40
10,676 Kuwait39
21,451 Sweden32
908 Guam25
638 Aruba23
10,911 Ireland15
45,186 Japan13
18,166 Scotland12
137,638 South Africa12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
34,222 Denmark10
14,894 Taiwan10
97,842 Czechia7
11,702 China6
41,832 Finland6
6,198 Luxembourg6
55,922 Qatar6
493,300 Russia6
23,171 Wales6
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Prieto Namesakes

  • Abel Prieto, Cuban politician
  • Tomás Francisco Prieto, Spanish engraver and medallist
  • Alex Prieto, former Venezuelan middle infielder and third baseman
  • Indalecio Prieto, Spanish politician
  • Rodrigo Prieto, Mexican cinematographer
  • José Joaquín Prieto, Chilean military and political figure
  • Vincent Prieto, American Democratic Party politician
  • Ariel Prieto, Cuban former professional baseball pitcher
  • Xabi Prieto, Spanish former footballer
  • Leo Prieto, Leopoldo "Leo" L. Prieto, Sr
  • Adriana Prieto, Brazilian actress
  • David Prieto, Spanish professional footballer
  • Marta Prieto, Spanish professional golfer from Seville
  • Livio Prieto, Argentine footballer
  • Francine Prieto, Filipino actress, fashion model, radio DJ
  • Guillermo Prieto, Mexican novelist, short-story writer, poet, chronicler
  • Sebastián Prieto, Argentine former professional tennis player

Prieto Namesakes

  • Abel Prieto, Cuban politician
  • Tomás Francisco Prieto, Spanish engraver and medallist
  • Alex Prieto, former Venezuelan middle infielder and third baseman
  • Indalecio Prieto, Spanish politician
  • Rodrigo Prieto, Mexican cinematographer
  • José Joaquín Prieto, Chilean military and political figure
  • Vincent Prieto, American Democratic Party politician
  • Ariel Prieto, Cuban former professional baseball pitcher
  • Xabi Prieto, Spanish former footballer
  • Leo Prieto, Leopoldo "Leo" L. Prieto, Sr
  • Adriana Prieto, Brazilian actress
  • David Prieto, Spanish professional footballer
  • Marta Prieto, Spanish professional golfer from Seville
  • Livio Prieto, Argentine footballer
  • Francine Prieto, Filipino actress, fashion model, radio DJ
  • Guillermo Prieto, Mexican novelist, short-story writer, poet, chronicler
  • Sebastián Prieto, Argentine former professional tennis player

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