Presly Family History

Presly Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Presby, Presley, Pressly, Cressy, Pressey, Preble, Prey, Hoesly, Pretty, Presler

8,000 record(s) for Presly

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
227	Military Records
82	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Presly family from?

You can see how Presly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Presly family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Presly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Presly families living in Tennessee. This was about 36% of all the recorded Presly's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Presly families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Presly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Presly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Presly. 44% of Presly men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Presly women worked as a Cook.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

44%

Laborer

32%

Clerk

13%

Proprietor

13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Cook

100%

What Presly family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Presly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Presly census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 82 immigration records available for the last name Presly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 227 military records available for the last name Presly. For the veterans among your Presly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Presly lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1987, in the United States, Presly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Presly in 1968 was 68, and 91 in 1987.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Presly ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.