Prest

Prest Meaning & Origin

About Prest
The surname Prest is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "prest," meaning a priest or clergyman. It was originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked as a priest or had a close association with the church. The surname Prest signifies a person's ancestral connection to the clergy or ecclesiastical profession.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prest: 965
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,572
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prest 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 Prest is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P6023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S T
🌐 IPA
/prΙ›st/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prest in Braille

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

The name Prest in braille

How to sign the name Prest using Sign Language

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

The name Prest in sign language

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