de Proft Surname

430,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

de Proft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

de Proft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7321:15,7062,400
France521:1,277,360130,443
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

de Proft Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name de Proft Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name de Proft is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of de Proft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Proft? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 430,675th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,109,432 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of de Proft are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname de Proft is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 732 people, or 1 in 15,706. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 91 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live and Walloon Region, where 1 percent live. Not including Belgium this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

de Proft Last Name Statistics demography

de Proft earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.16% less than the national average, earning R 154,080 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deproft9316/
de Profeta892/
Deprofit880/
Deprofeti821/
de Prouvot782/
di Profeta781/
do Profeta781/
de Prouw7548/
Deprieft751/
de Perfetti743/
Deparfitt711/
Dubroft672/
da Parfait672/
da Praf671/
de Pervete671/
de Prauw632/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to de Proft
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