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

The surname Prevost is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Prévost, Prevóst or Prèvost. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 15,997^th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 209,022 people. Prevost occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Prevost reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 974,243^rd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 95 people.

The last name Prevost is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 17,758 people, or 1 in 3,740. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent reside and Normandy, where 14 percent reside. Other than France Prevost exists in 83 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Prevost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Prevost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prevost last name rose 1,658 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 US 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.