Prete

Borrowed from Italian Prete.

Prete (plural Pretes)

1. A surname from Italian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prete is the 24446^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1024 individuals. Prete is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Prete”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Peret, Peter, Petre, peert, peter, petre, repet.

From prete (“priest”).

Prete m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as an occupation