Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PREST
There are approximately 1,655 people named Prest in the UK. That makes it the 5,175th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 26 are named Prest.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
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The Prest surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PREST. 1. Mr. Ferguson says: "Prest is the Old Norse jrfsf'.- it is a little curious that the only man called Prest in the Directory for 1857 is a priest." 2. O.Fr. ready.