Prestwich
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Prestedge, Prestidge
Etymology
From Old English prēost (“priest”) + wīċ (“settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛstwɪt͡ʃ/
Proper noun
Prestwich (countable and uncountable, plural Prestwiches)
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8103).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Prestwich is the 33036th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 693 individuals. Prestwich is most common among White (93.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Prestwich”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.