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Where Does The Last Name Prevost Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Prevost is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Prévost, Prevóst or Prèvost. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prevost? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 15,997^th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 209,022 people. Prevost occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Prevost are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Prevost is also the 974,243^rd most commonly used first name globally, held by 95 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 17,758 people, or 1 in 3,740. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 22 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent live and Normandy, where 14 percent live. Outside of France this surname occurs in 83 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Prevost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Prevost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prevost surname expanded 1,658 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 299 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prevost Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Prevost surname are 1.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Prevost earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 156.95% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,810 per year; in United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% less than the national average, earning $42,586 CAD per year.