Prest: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

The last name Prest is one of the recorded forms of Priest, an English family name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Priest”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Prest as one of the forms Priest took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Prest with 965 bearers, at rank 25,572. 193 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Prest name at birth. Prest sounds close to Presto, so it can help to search both.

Prest coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Priest surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Prest report, with a museum-style coat of arms.