Prewett Surname

150,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Prewett Surname Definition:

A variant of Proud for further information.

Andrew Pruet, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pruet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Pruwet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter Prowet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Prewett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1601:167,80517,002
England3841:145,09913,995
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Wales981:31,5773,178
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:98,2889,980
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9491:52,9175,970

Prewett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Proud for further information.

Andrew Pruet, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Pruet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas Pruwet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter Prowet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Juliana Prouet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1680. Buried — May Pruett, nurse at Mr. Parr's: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1717. Married — John Pruet and Mary Pruit (sic): ibid.

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

= Prew (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

The form in our 13th-cent. Hundred- Rolls, Pruet, is the present French formerly

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Prewett Last Name Facts

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

Prewett has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prewett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,965th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,496,590 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Prewett are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,160 people, or 1 in 167,805. In The United States Prewett is primarily found in: Missouri, where 14 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Prewett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prewett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prewett surname grew 228 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 653 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prewett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Prewett surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prewett surname are 27.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Prewett earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $43,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.66% more than the national average, earning $67,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prewette9351/
Prewhett930/
Prewet923/
Prewitt8611,863/
Prevett86947/
Prowett8697/
Perwett861/
Preweet860/
Priwett860/
Prawett860/
Prewuet860/
Prevette801,604/
Prewitte8012/
Preavett808/
Prewhitt801/
Prewwitt801/
Prevetts800/
Preevitt800/
Preewitt800/
Prevet77329/
Prewit77220/
Prawet77165/
Prebet77155/
Prowet7724/
Priwet773/
Preswheat756/
Preavette753/
Privett714,997/
Prevete71453/
Prawitt71173/
Praiwet71159/
Prowitt7170/
Provett7143/
Previtt7133/
Preveth7131/
Prevedt7119/
Perwitt7114/
Prevetz7113/
Praweat714/
Pervett713/
Prewite712/
Previet711/
Prewedd711/
Pribett711/
Praveet711/
Prevest711/
Prevets711/
Priwitt711/
Preewit710/
Prewith710/
Pirwetz710/
Prybett710/
Proweth710/
Privette673,658/
Phraiwet67294/
Previtte6790/
Privetts6746/
Pryswitt6714/
Proviett672/
Pervette671/
Praveeth671/
Preveeth671/
Preavitt670/

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