Find out how popular the last name Presha is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Presha.

Presha, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Presha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Presha in America

Presha is the 59171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Presha surname appeared 342 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Presha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Presha to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Presha

The surname PRESHA is believed to have originated in the Balkan region, specifically in the areas that are now parts of Croatia and Serbia. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name PRESHA is thought to be derived from an Old Slavic word "prešiti," which means "to cross over" or "to migrate." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to individuals or families who migrated or crossed over from one region to another.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PRESHA can be found in a 14th-century Serbian manuscript, which mentions a nobleman named Vukašin Presha. This suggests that the name had already gained prominence in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Pavle Presha was recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Dubrovnik, which was then a part of the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Croatia).

During the 17th century, the PRESHA name appeared in several historical records from the region, including church registries and land ownership documents. One such record mentions a Marko Presha, born in 1632, who was a respected scholar and teacher in the town of Novi Sad (now in Serbia).

In the 19th century, a Serbian military officer named Miloš Presha (1822-1891) gained recognition for his service in the Serbo-Turkish Wars and played a significant role in the struggle for Serbian independence.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname PRESHA was Aleksandar Presha (1877-1944), a Croatian artist and painter who was renowned for his landscapes and portraiture during the early 20th century.

The name PRESHA has also been associated with several place names in the Balkan region, such as the village of Preševo in southern Serbia, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

While the origin and meaning of the surname PRESHA remain somewhat uncertain, its presence in historical records and its association with notable individuals throughout the centuries suggest that it has deep roots in the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Balkan region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Presha

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Presha.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Presha was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Presha has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Presha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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