Prochnow Surname

81,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Prochnow Surname User-submission:

The name Prochnow is related to a town formally know as Prochnow, today Próchnowo, in Poland. Prochnow as a family name was originally used by people that were born in that town and moved to another.

Prochnow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,3001:35,0024,623
United States1,7911:202,37819,888
Brazil1,7911:119,5284,531
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greenland11:56,3791,133
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Prochnow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Prochnow is related to a town formally know as Prochnow, today Próchnowo, in Poland. Prochnow as a family name was originally used by people that were born in that town and moved to another.

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Prochnow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prochnow is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prochnow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 81,762nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,227,686 people. The last name Prochnow is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Prochnow live; 39 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,300 people, or 1 in 35,002. In Germany Prochnow is mostly found in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live. Excluding Germany Prochnow exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 30 percent live.

Prochnow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prochnow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prochnow surname rose 2,158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prochnow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prochnow last name are 15.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.32% registered to vote for the party.

Prochnow earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proochnow941/
Procnow933/
Prochnov8842/
Pruchnow8824/
Prochnaw883/
Prochnuw882/
Procnhow881/
Procnnow881/
Prachnow880/
Prochnova8210/
Prokhnov7520/
Proshnov753/
Prachnov751/
Prokhnova7119/
Proshnova712/
Prasnow676/
Prosnov671/
Prosnova635/
Proznova631/
Prashnov631/
Pratznow630/
Prashnova593/
Praznov5334/
Praznova504/
Prasnova501/

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