Prodham Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Prodham Surname Definition:

From the French, Prodhomme; a personal name.

Prodham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515

Prodham (16) may also be a first name.

Prodham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Prodhomme; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Prodham, Proudham, Prudom, and Prudames, are different forms of a name now peculiar to this part of Yorkshire. We find its original in a name, which, in the varying shapes of Prodhomme, Prodome, Prodham, Prudhomme, Prudhome, etc., was especially characteristic of Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Prodham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prodham has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Prodham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname Prodham occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Prodham live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Prodham is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Prodham is most common in: Northumberland, where 67 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.

Prodham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prodham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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