Family name פריור (Prior 
, Pryor , פריור 
) , globally, is a common surname. The family name פריור is characteristic of Isle of Man, where it is quite a common surname, Bermuda, and Australia (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, פריור is the forename as well as the last name.