Press (surname)

Press is a surname with two unrelated origins. In England and Wales, it derives from Priest or Price. In Eastern Europe (especially centered around Minsk), it is a Jewish name, likely derived from the Sephardic surname Peres (Perez, Peretz, Perutz).[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ "Press", Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
  2. ^ "Last name: Press", The Internet Surname Database
  3. ^ "Perez Surname Project", FamilyTreeDNA