Explore the Family Name Prestwich

The meaning of Prestwich

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire (now Greater Manchester), so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + wīc ‘outlying settlement’, or from other places with the same derivation. Variants such as Prestidge, Prestage, etc., parallel the local pronunciation of the Lancashire name. Compare Preston.

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How common is the last name Prestwich in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Prestwich has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,904, but by 2010 it had moved up to rank 33,036. This represents a change of 5.35%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Prestwich surname also increased during this period. There were 612 people with this surname in 2000 and 693 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 13.24%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k population remained consistent at 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,904	#33,036	5.35%
Count	612	693	13.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prestwich

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Prestwich also reveals interesting trends based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.08% in 2000 to 93.51% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities showed significant growth, increasing from 1.47% to 2.60% over the decade. Hispanic representation also grew from 1.47% to 2.45%. Meanwhile, those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	93.51%	-2.67%
Two or More Races	1.47%	2.6%	76.87%
Hispanic	1.47%	2.45%	66.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%