di Prossimo Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
di Prossimo Surname User-submission:
The surname di Prossimo is a patronymic form, where the prefix di- stands for 'son of', referring to progenitors whose fathers had called themselves the medieval name Proximus, in turn derived from the Latin name Proximus or Proxsimus.
Read More About This Surnamedi Prossimo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 71 | 1:861,362 | 65,615 |
| Belgium | 65 | 1:176,871 | 23,883 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
di Prossimo Surname Meaning
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The surname di Prossimo is a patronymic form, where the prefix di- stands for 'son of', referring to progenitors whose fathers had called themselves the medieval name Proximus, in turn derived from the Latin name Proximus or Proxsimus.
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Where Does The Last Name di Prossimo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname di Prossimo occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name di Prossimo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,459,453rd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of di Prossimo live; 49 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 49 percent live in Italic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 861,362. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 66 percent reside, Lombardy, where 17 percent reside and Marche, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Italy this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 45 percent reside and Uruguay, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diprossimo | 95 | 51 | / |
| Di-Prossimo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Diprosimo | 90 | 1 | / |
| Deprossimo | 86 | 7 | / |
| da Purissima | 70 | 6 | / |
| da Precima | 57 | 1 | / |
| de Abreu Simao | 56 | 2 | / |
| da Porcimia | 55 | 1 | / |
| de Abreu Simeao | 54 | 2 | / |
| Deprisma | 53 | 14 | / |
| da Birissoma | 52 | 1 | / |
| Tibre Simiao | 52 | 1 | / |
| de Barros Me | 52 | 1 | / |
| Tippersma | 50 | 23 | / |
| Daprasoma | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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