Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PRESS
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PRESS. See Prest. The O.Fr. prcsf, ready, willing, is perhaps a likelier origin. Prest and Le Prest are common H.R. surnames. See Prest, below.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Wales
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Welsh