Littleproud Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Littleproud Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the little proud.' Although this surname lasted at least four centuries and made a gallant effort to survive, it is, I fear, extinct; compare Smallpride.

Matilda Lytillprowd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Littleproud Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:612,28636,401
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333

Littleproud Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the little proud.' Although this surname lasted at least four centuries and made a gallant effort to survive, it is, I fear, extinct; compare Smallpride.

Matilda Lytillprowd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Lyttylproud, 1379: ibid.

Reginald Littleprowe, Mayor of Norwich, 1532: History of Norfolk.

Of the appoint mentto the seventh prebend in Norwich Cathedral we read:

1536. Stephen Prewet, presented by Elizabeth Littleproud by grant from the Bishop: History of Norfolk.

1619. Mr. John Littleproud, a young man, lately in priest's orders, for the help of his living, being but a grammar scholar, was buried Nov. 1' (at Attle. burgh): ibid.

1701. Married — Robert Littleproud and Frances Avery: St. James, Clerkenwell.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Littleport; a location name in Cambridgeshire.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Littleproud Demographics

Average Littleproud Salary in
England

£26,736

Per year
Rank:
44,421 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000104347
Rank: 55,475 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
99.11%
Sample size: 9 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Littleproud Last Name Facts

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

The surname Littleproud is found most frequently in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Littleproud? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,465,390th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Littleproud are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England Littleproud is most frequent in: Surrey, where 25 percent reside, Norfolk, where 24 percent reside and Hampshire, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England Littleproud occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Littleproud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Littleproud has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Littleproud surname grew 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Littleproud Last Name Statistics demography

Littleproud earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $56,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Littlebird7695/
Littlebard761/
Littleport761/
Little-Brouet751/
Leite Lebret521/

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