Priem Surname Guide

Priem turns up in national name statistics on both sides of the Atlantic. The 2010 census count for Priem in the United States was 678, good for rank 33,596. French civil records give 1,182 births under the name Priem from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. Births under the name grew in the later decades.

Where the name comes from

We do not guess at meanings: where the dictionaries are silent on Priem, the family's own records come first.

Similar names

Priem sounds close to Prim and Prime, so it can help to search both.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Priem family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Priem line, if any, bore arms.

Want more than a summary? See the Priem family name pack.