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Pryor


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Origin Of The Surname Pryor

Meaning Of The Surname Pryor

Servant of a Prior

Interesting Facts About Pryor

Pryor comes from the Old English word prior, which was a title given to a person who ranked under an abbot. It would not have been given as a surname to a prior, but would have been an occupational surname for a person who was a servant to a prior, or perhaps given as a nickname to a person who acted like a prior. Richard Pryor the American comedian is a famous bearer of this surname.

Pryor Statistics

Pryor is the number 1091 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 9,391 share the surname Pryor in the UK.

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