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Preston

in North Carolina

There are 877 people with the last name "Preston" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Preston 1,297
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  1. is 1,293rd most common Yancey
  2. is 1,294th most common Carey
  3. is 1,295th most common Hales
  4. is 1,296th most common Marlowe
  5. is 1,297th most common Preston
  6. is 1,298th most common Aiken
  7. is 1,299th most common Walden
  8. is 1,300th most common Hudgins
  9. is 1,301st most common Archer

Most Common First Names for Preston

Robert, James, John, David, William, Jennifer, Mary, Thomas, Daniel, Karen

Meaning & History

English: habitational name from any of the extremely numerous places (most notably one in Lancashire) so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the meaning may have been either ‘village with a priest’ or ‘village held by the Church’.

Scottish: habitational name from Presto(u)n, now Craigmillar, in Midlothian. This name has also been established in Ireland since the 13th century.

Recent Searches for "Preston" in North Carolina

Since June 2009
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Robert Preston, NC (9 searches)
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