Priest Name Meaning: Thought to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'preoston' meaning 'priest settlement'.
May refer to someone who lived in a settlement that a priest lived in or a settlement owned by the church. This surname may have also been taken from a settlment of the same name (for example Preston in Lancashire).
Discover how your Priest ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 90 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 22 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 33 |
| Cornwall | 7 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 29 |
| Devon | 109 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 8 |
| Essex | 33 |
| Gloucestershire | 66 |
| Hampshire | 14 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 46 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 4 |
| Lancashire | 127 |
| Leicestershire | 8 |
| Lincolnshire | 22 |
| London | 296 |
| Middlesex | 37 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 73 |
| Northamptonshire | 11 |
| Nottinghamshire | 44 |
| Oxfordshire | 20 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 5 |
| Somerset | 43 |
| Surrey | 22 |
| Sussex | 45 |
| Staffordshire | 517 |
| Warwickshire | 190 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 152 |
| Yorkshire | 297 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 14 |
| Glamorgan | 36 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 56 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 432 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 59 |
| Nail Maker | 50 |
| Coal Miner | 34 |
| Labourer | 32 |
| Laundress | 30 |
| Chain Maker | 28 |
| House Servant | 26 |
| Nailor | 26 |
| Dress Maker | 25 |
| Carter | 21 |
| Chair Maker | 17 |
| Servant | 16 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| House Maid | 12 |
| Gardener | 10 |
| Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Lace Maker | 9 |
| House Keeper | 9 |
| Wife | 9 |
| Watch Maker | 9 |
| Horse Nail Maker | 9 |
| Ribbon Weaver | 9 |
| Porter | 8 |
| Bricklayer | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Priest | 1,645 |
| Mary Priest | 1,629 |
| John Priest | 1,318 |
| Elizabeth Priest | 1,028 |
| Sarah Priest | 983 |
| Thomas Priest | 958 |
| James Priest | 894 |
| George Priest | 838 |
| Joseph Priest | 623 |
| Ann Priest | 591 |
| Charles Priest | 558 |
| Eliza Priest | 479 |
| Henry Priest | 457 |
| Samuel Priest | 401 |
| Emma Priest | 372 |
| Annie Priest | 359 |
| Jane Priest | 350 |
| Alice Priest | 343 |
| Alfred Priest | 332 |
| Hannah Priest | 327 |
| Ellen Priest | 325 |
| Richard Priest | 318 |
| Emily Priest | 291 |
| Edward Priest | 287 |
| Frederick Priest | 257 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priest | 100% | 26,449 |
| 2 | Prest | 83% | 7,821 |
| 3 | Prust | 67% | 1,884 |
| 4 | Prost | 67% | 735 |
| 5 | Prist | 83% | 717 |
| 6 | Preest | 83% | 371 |
| 7 | Preist | 67% | 340 |
| 8 | Prestoe | 57% | 142 |
| 9 | Preast | 67% | 114 |
The surname Priest is the most popular version of all its varients