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UK surname

Priestner

In the 1881 census there were 185 people recorded with the Priestner surname, ranking it #13,506 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 122, ranked #27,255, down from #13,506 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wilmslow, Manchester and Bolton-le-Moors. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Trafford, East Lindsey and Warrington.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Priestner is 235 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 34.1%.

1881 census count

185

Ranked #13,506

Modern count

122

2016, ranked #27,255

Peak year

1911

235 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Priestner had 185 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,506 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016, ranked #27,255.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 235 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Priestner surname distribution map

The map shows where the Priestner surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Priestner surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Priestner over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 50 #24,274
1861 historical 80 #23,566
1881 historical 185 #13,506
1891 historical 204 #14,702
1901 historical 231 #13,805
1911 historical 235 #13,484
1997 modern 151 #21,034
1998 modern 148 #21,841
1999 modern 149 #21,924
2000 modern 148 #21,971
2001 modern 138 #22,647
2002 modern 134 #23,492
2003 modern 125 #24,265
2004 modern 134 #23,425
2005 modern 129 #23,963
2006 modern 132 #23,834
2007 modern 134 #23,931
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 130 #25,176
2010 modern 132 #25,519
2011 modern 122 #26,647
2012 modern 115 #27,717
2013 modern 122 #27,122
2014 modern 124 #27,049
2015 modern 122 #27,245
2016 modern 122 #27,255

Geography

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Where Priestners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wilmslow, Manchester, Bolton-le-Moors, Bowdon and Lymm. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Trafford, East Lindsey, Warrington, Northumberland and Stockport. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wilmslow Cheshire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Bolton-le-Moors Lancashire
4 Bowdon Cheshire
5 Lymm Cheshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Trafford 025 Trafford
2 East Lindsey 016 East Lindsey
3 Warrington 024 Warrington
4 Northumberland 023 Northumberland
5 Stockport 017 Stockport

Forenames

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First names often paired with Priestner

These lists show first names that appear often with the Priestner surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Priestner

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Priestner, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Priestner surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Priestner household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Priestner is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Priestner is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Priestner falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Priestner is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Priestner, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Priestner families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Priestner surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cheshire leads with 144 Priestners recorded in 1881 and an index of 36.15x.

County Total Index
Cheshire 144 36.15x
Lancashire 41 1.91x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dunham Massey in Cheshire leads with 44 Priestners recorded in 1881 and an index of 3606.56x.

Place Total Index
Dunham Massey 44 3606.56x
Altrincham 21 301.72x
Warburton 19 7307.69x
Pownall Fee 13 730.34x
Timperley 10 724.64x
Mottram 8 444.44x
Barton Upon Irwell 7 43.42x
Over Hulton 7 1147.54x
Pennington In Leigh 7 170.32x
Gorton 6 29.81x
Bowdon 5 316.46x
Standish With Langtree 5 189.39x
Baguley 4 888.89x
Blackley 4 106.67x
Bollin Fee 4 225.99x
Dutton 4 1428.57x
Culcheth 3 214.29x
Lymm 3 103.45x
Great Warford 2 909.09x
Hale 2 145.99x
Over Whitley 2 1052.63x
Slyne With Hest 2 1052.63x
Chorley In Macclesfield 1 82.64x
Latchford 1 37.74x
Sale 1 20.45x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Priestner surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 17
Annie 7
Alice 6
Sarah 6
Ann 5
Elizabeth 5
Hannah 5
Martha 5
Eliza 4
Ellen 4
Jane 4
Emily 3
Margaret 3
Amelia 2
Susannah 2
Ada 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Betsy 1
Edith 1
Elsie 1
Emma 1
Francis 1
Harriet 1
Hellen 1
Henrietta 1
Leah 1
Louisa 1
Margret 1
Maria 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Priestner surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 16
James 12
John 12
George 10
Joseph 8
Nathaniel 6
Henry 3
Isaac 3
Charles 2
Ernest 2
Peter 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Arthur 1
Dennis 1
Edward 1
Frederic 1
Harry 1
Jonathan 1
Neville 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Selina 1
Thomas 1
Wm.Robert 1

FAQ

Priestner surname: questions and answers

How common was the Priestner surname in 1881?

In 1881, 185 people were recorded with the Priestner surname. That placed it at #13,506 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Priestner surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016. That gives Priestner a modern rank of #27,255.

What does the Priestner map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Priestner bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.