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Presho Family History

Presho Surname Meaning

From Preesall (Lancs), which is recorded as Preshoued, Pressoure, and Preshou in about 1190. Considering these early forms, the place-name appears to have had three different types.

In all cases, the first element is probably the same as that in Preese (Lancs); see Preece (2). Forms like Preshoued suggest that the second element is Old Scandinavian hofuð ‘head, headland, promontory’.

Forms like Pressoure suggest that the second element is Old English ōfer ‘bank, shore’; forms like Preshou suggest that the second element is Old Scandinavian (haugr ‘hill’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Presho families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Presho family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Presho families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Presho families living in Lancashire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Presho's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Presho families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Presho. 100% of Presho women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Presho life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Presho in 1963 was 68, and 92 in 2004.

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