Pressnall

Pressnall Meaning & Origin

About Pressnall
The surname Pressnall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "preost" meaning "priest" and "halh" meaning "nook" or "recess." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pressnall can be interpreted as "priest's nook" or "priest's recess." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a priest's dwelling or a place associated with a priest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pressnall: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pressnall 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
PRSNL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P602504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/pressnall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pressnall in Braille

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

The name Pressnall in braille

How to sign the name Pressnall using Sign Language

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

The name Pressnall in sign language

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