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There are approximately 6,239 people named Priest in the UK. That makes it the 1,682nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 99 are named Priest.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Status Name

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The Priest surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PRIEST. See Ecclesiastical Surnames,

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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