Prinston

Prinston Meaning & Origin

About Prinston
The surname Prinston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "prince" and "tun," meaning "prince" and "enclosure" or "settlement" respectively. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a place named Prinston. Over time, the surname Prinston may have also been adopted as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone with the given name Prince.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prinston: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH1 N S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/prinston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prinston in Braille

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

The name Prinston in braille

How to sign the name Prinston using Sign Language

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

The name Prinston in sign language

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