Prewitt Surname

43,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Prewitt Surname Definition:

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

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

Prewitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,6651:31,0723,869
England1111:501,96431,980
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales221:140,66110,115
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France41:16,605,680368,153
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4451:34,7534,141

Prewitt (56) may also be a first name.

Prewitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= 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

(English) The little, gallant or valiant man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Prewitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prewitt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Prewitt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prewitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 43,814th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 614,309 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Prewitt are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most common first name globally, held by 56 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11,665 people, or 1 in 31,072. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Kentucky, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Prewitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prewitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prewitt last name expanded 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 383 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prewitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prewitt last name are 18.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Prewitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.94% less than the national average, earning $40,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $56,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prewitte9312/
Prewwitt931/
Prewhitt931/
Preewitt930/
Prewit92220/
Prewett862,919/
Prawitt86173/
Prowitt8670/
Previtt8633/
Perwitt8614/
Prewite862/
Priwitt861/
Preewit860/
Prewith860/
Previtte8090/
Prewette8051/
Pryswitt8014/
Prewhett800/
Preavitt800/
Preevitt800/
Prawit7791/
Previt7766/
Prebit7712/
Prewet773/
Prowit770/
Priwit770/
Privett714,997/
Previte711,666/
Prevett71947/
Privitt71466/
Provitt71251/
Prowett7197/
Provett7143/
Prevoit7111/
Previst713/
Peruitt713/
Pervett713/
Preboit711/
Preiswhite711/
Pribett711/
Perwett711/
Previet711/
Priwett710/
Pervitt710/
Prewuet710/
Prawett710/
Prybett710/
Preweet710/
Privette673,658/
Prevette671,604/
Privetts6746/
Privitte6715/
Preavett678/
Proviett672/
Preibytė672/
Bprovitt671/
Pervette671/
Prevoist671/
Prevaite671/
Prevetts670/

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