Pryor

English

Etymology

From Middle English Prior, Priur (surname), from Middle English prior, priour (“prior”). More at prior.

Proper noun

Pryor (countable and uncountable, plural Pryors)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. the short name for Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, introduced by the U.S. Post Office.

Derived terms

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pryor is the 1263rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27805 individuals. Pryor is most common among White (60.17%) and Black/African American (34.03%) individuals.
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