Preston is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People
A Aileen Preston (1889–1974), Irish chauffeur and suffragette
Alan Preston (1932–2004), New Zealand soccer player
Alice Bolam Preston (1888–1958), American illustrator
Allan Preston (born 1969), Scottish footballer Amber Preston, stand-up comedian
Andrej Preston (born ), Slovenian internet personality
Ann Preston (1813–1872), American doctor and educator Ann Preston (1910–2002), American actress better known as Shaindel Kalish
Anthony Preston (disambiguation)
Antony Preston (1938–2004), English naval historian
Ashlee Marie Preston (born 1984), American media personality, producer, and activist
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Benjamin Preston (1846–1914), English cricketer
Billy Preston (1946–2006), American musician
Bob Preston (1895–1945), Scottish footballer Brian Preston (born 1958), Australian judge
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Dan Preston (born 1991), English footballer
David L. Preston (born 1972), American historian
Denis Preston (1916–1979), British record producer and music critic
Don Preston (born 1932), American musician Don Preston (guitarist) (born 1942), American musician
Douglas Preston (born 1956), American author Douglas A. Preston (1858–1929), American lawyer and politician Duke Preston (born 1982), American football player Duncan Preston (born 1946), British actor
E Eddie Preston (1925–2009), American musician Edward Preston (1831–1890), lawyer and judge in Hawaii Edward Carter Preston (1885–1965), English artist Edwina Preston, Australian musician and author
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Francis Preston (1765–1836), American lawyer and politician
Frank W. Preston (1896–1989), American ecologist, engineer, and conservationist
G Gaylene Preston (born 1947), New Zealand film director George Preston (British Army officer, died 1748) (1659–1746), involved in the Jacobite risings George Preston (British Army officer, died 1785) (1707–1785), led the Royal Scots Greys
George L. Preston (born 1929 or 1930), American politician
Gerry Preston, New Zealand boxing trainer
Gordon Preston (1925–2015), English mathematician
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Sir Henry Preston, 3rd Baronet (1851–1897), English soldier, magistrate and footballer Herbert Irving Preston (1876–1928), American Medal of Honor recipient
Hubert Preston (1868–1960), British journalist
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J J. A. Preston (born 1932), American actor
Jean R. Preston (1935–2013), American politician
Jessie Preston (1872–1962), American metalsmith Jimmy Preston (1913–1984), American musician
John Preston (disambiguation), including
Johnny Preston (1939–2011), American singer
Josiah Preston (1885–unknown), English footballer Josiah Johnston Preston (1855–1937), Canadian businessman and politician
June Preston (1928–2022), American actress and singer
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Karen Preston (born 1971), Canadian figure skater
Katherine K. Preston (born 1950), American musicologist Keith Preston (1884–1927), American journalist Kelly Preston (1962–2020), American actress
Kenneth Preston (born 1957), American soldier
Kiki Preston (1898–1946), American socialite
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Lionel Preston (1875–1971), Royal Navy officer Luke Preston (born 1976), Welsh judoka
M Margaret Preston (1875–1963), Australian artist Margaret Junkin Preston (1820–1897), American poet and author
Matilee Loeb-Evans Preston (1879–1963), American composer Matt Preston (born 1961), Australian journalist
Maurice A. Preston (1912–1983), United States Air Force general
N Natalie Preston (born 1977), English footballer Natasha Preston (born 1988), English novelist
Nicholas Preston, 17th Viscount Gormanston (born 1939)
Nigel Preston (1959–1992), British musician Noel Preston (1941–2020), ethicist, theologian and social commentator Norman Preston (1903–1980), English cricket journalist
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P Paschal Preston, Irish author and academic
Paul Preston (born 1946), British historian Peter Preston (1938–2018), British journalist Peter Preston (politician) (1935–2016), Canadian politician Platt A. Preston (1837–1900), American politician Prince Hulon Preston, Jr. (1908–1961), American politician, educator and lawyer
R Rachel Oakes Preston (1809–1868), member of Seventh-day Adventist Church
Reg Preston (1917–2000), Australian potter Rich Preston (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player Richard Preston (born 1954), American author Richard Preston (clergyman) (1791–1861), American religious leader Richard Preston (MP) (1768–1850), English legal author and politician Richard Franklin Preston (1860–1929), Canadian physician and politician
Rob Preston (born 1982), American basketball player Robert Preston (disambiguation), multiple people, including
Roell Preston (born 1972), American football player Ron Preston (born 1958), American speedway rider
S Sally Preston (born 1964), British entrepreneur
Samuel Dylan Murray Preston (born 1982), English singer known simply as Preston
Sarah Preston (born 1970), English actress
Shelley Preston (born 1964), English singer Simon Preston (1938–2022), British organist and composer
Steve Preston (born 1960), American businessman and civil servant
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Thomas Preston (disambiguation), multiple people, including
Tommy Preston (1932–2015), Scottish footballer
W Walt Preston (1868–1937), American baseball player
Ward Preston (1932–2016), American production designer and art director Wayde Preston (1929–1992), American actor
William Preston (disambiguation), multiple people, including
Y Yves Preston (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player
Fictional characters
Becky Preston, from the Shiloh films Dara Lynn Preston, from the Shiloh films Dr. Preston Burke, from Grey's Anatomy Marty Preston, from the Shiloh films Sergeant William Preston, from the radio series Challenge of the Yukon and the television series Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
See also
General Preston (disambiguation) Justice Preston (disambiguation) Senator Preston (disambiguation) Prestin (surname)