Professor Surname
Approximately 7,442 people bear this surname
Professor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 5,104 | 1:15,044 | 1,979 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Professor (37,092) may also be a first name.
Professor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Professor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Professor (Russian: Профессор) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Professor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Professor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 66,911th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 979,246 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Professor reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Professor is also the 23,647th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 37,092 people.
The surname Professor is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 5,104 people, or 1 in 15,044. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 39 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent are found and West Azerbaijan Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Iran Professor is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proffessor | 95 | 12 | / |
| Professori | 95 | 10 | / |
| Professore | 95 | 10 | / |
| Professoer | 95 | 4 | / |
| Professorw | 95 | 1 | / |
| Profesor | 94 | 8 | / |
| Profssor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Professiori | 90 | 8 | / |
| Profffessor | 90 | 1 | / |
| Proffesor | 89 | 12 | / |
| Professer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Profesori | 89 | 1 | / |
| Profesoor | 89 | 1 | / |
| Professorova | 86 | 14 | / |
| Profeser | 82 | 1 | / |
| Professeure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Profeseir | 78 | 1 | / |
| Profosser | 78 | 1 | / |
| Profisory | 78 | 1 | / |
| Profeiser | 78 | 1 | / |
| Profser | 75 | 0 | / |
| Profesieur | 74 | 1 | / |
| Provisor | 71 | 302 | / |
| Profsair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Profaizer | 67 | 258 | / |
| Profaiser | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pürevosor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Prfsar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prevassur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pravesser | 67 | 1 | / |
Professor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor in the Russian language | ||
| Профессор | professor | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Professor
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