Prestwich

Prestwich Meaning & Origin

About Prestwich
The surname Prestwich is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "preost" meaning "priest" and "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Prestwich is "the settlement or dwelling of the priest." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where a priest lived or a settlement associated with a church or religious community.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prestwich: 693
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33036
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRSTX
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P6023020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S T W IH0 CH
🌐 IPA
/ˈprΙ›stwΙͺΚ§/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRSTX', 'PRSTK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prestwich in Braille

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

The name Prestwich in braille

How to sign the name Prestwich using Sign Language

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

The name Prestwich in sign language

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