Prestoun Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Prestoun is one more way Preston has been written over the centuries. At root, the name means “Priest's farm”.

• Records show Prestoun as one of the forms Preston took over time.
• Other spellings include Prestone and Prestin.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry and the Prestoun name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Prestoun, so the heraldry linked to Preston is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Prestoun family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.