Press (surname)
Gravestone of Solomon Press showing Hebrew name Peretz (פרץ)
Press is a surname with two unrelated origins. In England and Wales, it derives from Priest or Price. In Eastern Europe (especially centered on Minsk), it is a Jewish name, likely derived from the Sephardic surname Peres (Perez, Peretz, Perutz).[1][2][3]
People
- Andrea L. Press (born 1955), American sociologist
- Bill Press (born 1940), American talk radio host
- Christen Press (born 1988), American soccer player
- Frank Press (born 1924), American geophysicist
- Jacobi Press (fl. 1910), American clothier founder
- James E. Press (born 1947), American automobile executive
- Karen Press (born 1956), South African poet
- Mikhail Press (1871–1938), Russian-American violinist and conductor
- Nathalie Press (born 1980), English actress
- Sara L. Press (born 1974), American book artist
- Tamara (born 1937) and Irina (1939–2004) Press, Ukrainian athletes
- William J. Press (fl. 1908), British wrestler
- William H. Press (born 1948), American astrophysicist
- Yeshayahu Press (1874–1955), Israeli scientist
- David Alexander Press (born 1959) Northern Irish Managing Director of Pressford Shutters
See also
References
- ↑ "Press", Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
- ↑ "Last name: Press", The Internet Surname Database
- ↑ "Perez Surname Project", FamilyTreeDNA
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