Preston

in the US

There are 38,865 people with the last name "Preston" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Preston 647
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  1. is 643rd most common Russo
  2. is 644th most common Cabrera
  3. is 645th most common Gilmore
  4. is 646th most common Jefferson
  5. is 647th most common Preston
  6. is 648th most common Stafford
  7. is 649th most common Oneal
  8. is 650th most common Barry
  9. is 651st most common Kerr

Most Common First Names for Preston

Robert, James, John, David, William, Michael, Richard, Charles, Mary, Thomas



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 the US

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Robert Preston (351 searches)

Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv2)