Prestley

Prestley Meaning & Origin

About Prestley
The surname Prestley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "preost" meaning "priest" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Prestley is "priest's woodland" or "clearing belonging to the priest." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked for a priest or in an area associated with a priest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prestley: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P602340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/prestley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prestley in Braille

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

The name Prestley in braille

How to sign the name Prestley using Sign Language

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

The name Prestley in sign language

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