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Priest Name Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): from Middle English pr(i)est ‘minister of the Church’ (Old English preost, from Latin presbyter, Greek presbyteros ‘elder’, ‘counselor’, comparative of presbys ‘old man’), used as a nickname, either for someone with a pious manner or possibly for someone who had played the part of a priest in a pageant. It may also have been an occupational name for someone in the service of a priest, and occasionally it may have been used to denote someone suspected of being the son of a priest.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Crist, Pries, Priester, Press, Privett, Depriest, Prieto, Prost

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Priest Family Origin

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Priest Family Occupations

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  • Coal Miner

    6%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Chain Maker

    3%

  • Labourer

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Priest family was Labourer. Coal Miner, Farmer and Chain Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Priest. The most common Priest occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 6% of Priest's were Coal Miners.

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