Preater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Preater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Preater family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 8
Independent 3
Farmer 2
Painter 2
Yeoman 2
Cook 1
Chairmaker 1
Cloth Worker 1
Independant 1
Lime Burner 1
Female Servant 1
Hair Dresser 1
Hair Weaver 1
Labourer 1
Governess 1
Butcher 1
Silk Piecer 1
Twister 1
Dress Maker 1
Gardener 1

Preater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Porter 57% 153,311
2 Prater 86% 2,928
3 Parter 57% 2,242
4 Portor 43% 999
5 Preater 100% 872
6 Peartree 50% 768
7 Priter 71% 191
8 Proter 71% 191
9 Perter 71% 183
10 Preator 86% 102

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The surname Preater is the 5th most popular variant of Porter.

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