Pryer Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

In parish registers, Pryer often stands in for Pryor. The family name meaning is “Prior of a priory”, the same as for Pryor. Pryer is listed among the recognised spellings of Pryor. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The 2010 census count for Pryer in the United States was 820, good for rank 28,967. That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames.

There is no single Pryer family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Pryer family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.