Probert Surname
Approximately 9,129 people bear this surname
Probert Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Robert (Welsh), equivalent to English Robertson; compare Pritchard, Price, &c.
1540. Buried — Thomas Uprobarte, prentice with Toson: St. Antholin (London).
Lloyd ap-Robert.
Read More About This SurnameProbert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,698 | 1:15,067 | 2,227 |
| United States | 1,679 | 1:215,878 | 21,019 |
| Wales | 1,492 | 1:2,074 | 220 |
| Australia | 903 | 1:29,896 | 4,012 |
| Canada | 380 | 1:96,962 | 10,547 |
| South Africa | 375 | 1:144,474 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 220 | 1:20,583 | 3,608 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:55,769 | 4,673 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| Mexico | 35 | 1:3,546,463 | 24,778 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,377 | 1:17,702 | 2,565 |
| Wales | 839 | 1:1,869 | 129 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 335 | 1:149,907 | 13,916 |
Probert (41) may also be a first name.
Probert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Robert (Welsh), equivalent to English Robertson; compare Pritchard, Price, &c.
1540. Buried — Thomas Uprobarte, prentice with Toson: St. Antholin (London).
Lloyd ap-Robert. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
Ellice ap-Robert. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
'Item, geven to oon Davyd ap-Robert, xvi.' 1544; Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.
1792. Married — Joseph Probert and Sarah Owen: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Celtic + Teutonic) for the Welsh Ap-Robert = Son of Robert, q.v. [Welsh ap, son]
(Welsh) The son of Robert (fame, bright).
Welsh, Ap-Robert; a personal name.
Probert Demographics
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Probert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Probert Come From? nationality or country of origin
Probert (Russian: Проберт) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Probert? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,621st most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 798,285 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Probert live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 41 people.
The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 3,698 people, or 1 in 15,067. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 9 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Wales, where 16 percent reside.
Probert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Probert has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Probert last name grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 375 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Probert Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Probert last name are 17.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.38% registered with the party.
The amount Probert earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 71.15% more than the national average, earning 592,316 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 44.62% more than the national average, earning R 343,680 per year; in United States they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $45,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,080 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proberts | 93 | 154 | / |
| Probertz | 93 | 4 | / |
| Proberte | 93 | 0 | / |
| Probeart | 93 | 0 | / |
| Probertt | 93 | 0 | / |
| Prober | 92 | 422 | / |
| Probart | 86 | 134 | / |
| Probier | 86 | 12 | / |
| Prabert | 86 | 11 | / |
| Prebert | 86 | 7 | / |
| Prubert | 86 | 2 | / |
| Provert | 86 | 2 | / |
| Prohber | 86 | 1 | / |
| Probort | 86 | 0 | / |
| Proberd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Probierz | 80 | 343 | / |
| Proberzh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prosbere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Provertz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Prover | 77 | 98 | / |
| Probir | 77 | 11 | / |
| Praber | 77 | 0 | / |
| Probhardt | 75 | 22 | / |
| Proisvert | 75 | 0 | / |
| Promper | 71 | 103 | / |
| Prabart | 71 | 52 | / |
| Pravert | 71 | 20 | / |
| Proover | 71 | 16 | / |
| Prabeer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Provirt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Prawert | 71 | 2 | / |
| Prabher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Preuber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pratber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Proveyr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prouver | 71 | 1 | / |
| Provear | 71 | 0 | / |
| Proiver | 71 | 0 | / |
| Prompear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prasuert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Praver | 62 | 167 | / |
| Prabir | 62 | 36 | / |
| Preuhwirth | 59 | 1 | / |
| Praveer | 57 | 51 | / |
| Pramper | 57 | 38 | / |
Probert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Probert in the Russian language | ||
| Проберт | probert | - |
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