Prew Surname
Approximately 1,732 people bear this surname
Prew Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Gallant, Valiant [Middle English prew, prue, Old French prou, preu (French preux), prod, gallant; apparently from *prud-us, a syncopated form of Latin prouid-us, foreseeing] William le Prue.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
Prew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 742 | 1:75,092 | 8,522 |
| United States | 723 | 1:501,326 | 42,168 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| British Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:15,797 | 839 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 282 | 1:86,437 | 9,090 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:5,427 | 530 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
Prew (39) may also be a first name.
Prew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Gallant, Valiant [Middle English prew, prue, Old French prou, preu (French preux), prod, gallant; apparently from *prud-us, a syncopated form of Latin prouid-us, foreseeing] William le Prue.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
French preux. Brave, courageous. "Un preux chevalier"-a valiant knight.
Prew Demographics
Prew Political Affiliation
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Prew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prew is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Prew click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prew? popularity and diffusion
The surname Prew is the 232,966th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,207,590 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Prew are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequent given name in the world, borne by 39 people.
The last name Prew is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 742 people, or 1 in 75,092. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and West Midlands, where 10 percent reside. Beside England it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Prew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Prew has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Prew last name rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 392 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Prew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Prew last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Prew surname are 23.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.13% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Prew earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.81% more than the national average, earning R 325,116 per year; in United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $57,197 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priew | 89 | 22 | / |
| Prewe | 89 | 16 | / |
| Preaw | 89 | 8 | / |
| Praew | 89 | 6 | / |
| Prews | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prehw | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pairew | 80 | 10 | / |
| Prewtt | 80 | 4 | / |
| Preiwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Phreew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Preejw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prewss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Preshw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phyrew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prev | 75 | 279 | / |
| Pref | 75 | 24 | / |
| Perw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pirw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Preb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Priw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Prjw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pjrw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Preechw | 73 | 17 | / |
| Preewsh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pyrev | 67 | 2,804 | / |
| Priev | 67 | 206 | / |
| Proev | 67 | 79 | / |
| Preva | 67 | 75 | / |
| Preib | 67 | 29 | / |
| Prief | 67 | 27 | / |
| Praiw | 67 | 15 | / |
| Preev | 67 | 14 | / |
| Perfe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pirwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Praev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Perwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Preab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prefe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Preff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pyrfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Priwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Priws | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prevs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prevz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyref | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pjrrw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petrw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phjrw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preuf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Preiv | 67 | 0 | / |
| Preft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Preeb | 67 | 0 | / |
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