Profet Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Profet Surname Definition:
William Propheta was charter witness in Aberdeen in 1281 (REA., II, p. 279), and John Profite was admitted burgess of the same burgh, 1440 (NSCM., I, p. 10). Thom Propheit appears as "mair of the quarter of Brechin" and sheriff-depute of Forfar in 1473 (SCM.
Read More About This SurnameProfet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| Aruba | 28 | 1:3,696 | 529 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Profet (27) may also be a first name.
Profet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
William Propheta was charter witness in Aberdeen in 1281 (REA., II, p. 279), and John Profite was admitted burgess of the same burgh, 1440 (NSCM., I, p. 10). Thom Propheit appears as "mair of the quarter of Brechin" and sheriff-depute of Forfar in 1473 (SCM., IV, p. 8). Alexander Perfat in Dundee was charged with aiding the English in 1552 (Beats, p. 327). Proffeit 1515. Weekley (p. 198) says this name owes its origin to an ancestor who had enacted such a part in mediaeval pageant. and the suggestion is not unlikely. On mediaeval pageants see Miss Anna Jean Mills, Mediaeval plays in Scotland, Edinburgh, 1927.
Profet Demographics
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Profet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Profet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Profet (Russian: Профет) is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Profet? popularity and diffusion
Profet is the 1,276,805th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name Profet is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Profet live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name throughout the world, borne by 27 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States Profet is primarily found in: California, where 25 percent are found, Texas, where 20 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Aruba, where 16 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.
Profet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Profet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Profet surname increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Profet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Profet last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the party.
Profet earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.63% less than the national average, earning $28,638 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Profet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Profet in the Russian language | ||
| Профет | profet | - |
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