Presbrey

Presbrey Meaning & Origin

About Presbrey
The surname Presbrey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "preost" meaning "priest" and the Middle English word "buri" meaning "dweller by the fortification." Therefore, the surname Presbrey is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked as a priest in a fortified place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Presbrey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Presbrey: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Presbrey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Presbrey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P602160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S B R IY0
🌐 IPA
/presbrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Presbrey in Braille

Here's how to represent Presbrey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Presbrey in braille

How to sign the name Presbrey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Presbrey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Presbrey in sign language

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