Prescott

Prescott Meaning & Origin

About Prescott
The surname Prescott is of English origin and has two possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English words "preost" meaning "priest" and "cot" meaning "cottage," indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or worked at a priest's cottage. Alternatively, it could be a locational surname derived from the place name "Prescott," which means "priest's cottage" or "priest's dwelling" in Old English. Overall, the surname Prescott is associated with a connection to a priest or a location related to a priest's dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prescott: 16,975
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.75

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S K AA0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈprɛskɑt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prescott in Braille

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

The name Prescott in braille

How to sign the name Prescott using Sign Language

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

The name Prescott in sign language

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