Preston

PRES-tun

Boy

Average rank #532 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun).

How popular is Preston?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#721

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#647

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#577

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#299

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#414

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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