Preston

== English == === Etymology === From Old English prēost (“priest”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Prestatyn. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛs.tən/ Rhymes: -ɛstən === Proper noun === Preston (countable and uncountable, plural Prestons) An industrial city in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5329). A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, the City of Preston. Several other places in England: A hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574). A suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962). A suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083). A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830). A suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006) A village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400). A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734). A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887). A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824). A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561). A hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825). A village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702). A hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211). A hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935). A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569). A hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774). A hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378). A place in Scotland: A suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974). A hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977). A village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957). A place in Canada: An area of Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia. A community in Cambridge, Ontario. A number of places in Australia: A rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland. A rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland. A village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California. A ghost town in Summit County, Colorado. A town in New London County, Connecticut. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois. A township in Richland County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana. A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa. A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky. A town in Caroline County, Maryland. A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota. A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota. An unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. A village in Hickory County, Missouri. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri. An inactive township in Platte County, Missouri. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada. A town in Chenango County, New York. A neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina. An unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. A census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas. A ghost town in Wharton County, Texas. A populated place in Henry County, Virginia. An unincorporated community in King County, Washington. An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin. An unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. A habitational surname from Old English. A male given name transferred from the surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Preston is the 736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 47367 individuals. Preston is most common among White (73.18%) and Black/African American (20.4%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Preston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === reptons, pronest, postern, Reptons