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

B

Benjamin Preston (1846–1914), English cricketer

Billy Preston (1946–2006), American musician

Bob Preston (1895–1945), Scottish footballer Brian Preston (born 1958), Australian judge

C

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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

F

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)