Pretlow

Pretlow Meaning & Origin

About Pretlow
The surname Pretlow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "prēost" meaning "priest" and "hlāw" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pretlow can be interpreted as "priest's hill" or "hill of the priest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a hill associated with a priest or a religious site.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pretlow: 519
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IY0 T UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/pretlow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTL', 'PRTLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pretlow in Braille

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

The name Pretlow in braille

How to sign the name Pretlow using Sign Language

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

The name Pretlow in sign language

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