Preve Surname
Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname
Preve Surname User-submission:
The Preve surname comes from Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), via Latin presbyter with the meaning 'old one'.
Likely a semantic loan from an Aramaic word, perhaps cognate with Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (qaššīšā), meaning 'ancient', 'ancestor'.
Read More About This SurnamePreve Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 412 | 1:148,439 | 23,277 |
| Brazil | 216 | 1:991,085 | 35,129 |
| Argentina | 214 | 1:199,736 | 16,554 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| France | 127 | 1:523,014 | 72,224 |
| Mexico | 104 | 1:1,193,521 | 14,459 |
| Uruguay | 72 | 1:47,663 | 5,347 |
| Greece | 28 | 1:395,707 | 52,747 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Prevé (4), Préve (2), Prève (2), Prevê (1) & Prévé (1) are calculated separately.
Preve (11) may also be a first name.
Preve Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Preve surname comes from Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), via Latin presbyter with the meaning 'old one'.
Likely a semantic loan from an Aramaic word, perhaps cognate with Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (qaššīšā), meaning 'ancient', 'ancestor'.
Abundant in Italy, Piedmont region.
- kierpreveThe Preve surname is derived from the Latin presbyter, meaning of 'old one'. Abundant in the Piedmont region.
- kierprevePreve Demographics
Average Preve Salary in
United States
$43,720 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Preve Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Preve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Preve occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Prevé, Préve, Prève, Prevê or Prévé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Preve? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 279,323rd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,265,568 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Preve are found; 36 percent are found in South America and 30 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 11 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 412 people, or 1 in 148,439. In Italy Preve is most common in: Piedmont, where 57 percent are found, Liguria, where 25 percent are found and Veneto, where 8 percent are found. Besides Italy it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and Argentina, where 15 percent are found.
Preve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Preve has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Preve Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Preve last name are 37.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.09% registered with the party.
The amount Preve earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 136.2% more than the national average, earning €70,930 per year and in United States they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $43,720 USD per year.
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