Proffett Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Proffett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proffett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Proffett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Proffett occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Proffett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. Proffett is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Proffett are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States Proffett is most common in: Michigan, where 33 percent reside, California, where 31 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Proffett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Proffett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Proffett last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Proffett Last Name Statistics demography

Proffett earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proffet9333/
Profett932/
Proffitt8813,501/
Profette881/
Proffiet881/
Proffete880/
Profet86179/
Proffe8667/
Proffitte824/
Proiffitt821/
Proudfett820/
Profitt802,836/
Proffit802,664/
Proffer801,424/
Profete8092/
Profeit8051/
Profest8011/
Profeet8010/
Profiet806/
Proffie802/
Proffey801/
Preffet801/
Proffes801/
Profhet801/
Praffet800/
Profets800/
Phrofet800/
Profe77579/
Prophett75267/
Preffitt7523/
Profitte7515/
Proffith756/
Proefitt751/
Profittt751/
Prosfitt751/
Proffitp751/
Profhete751/
Profit713,037/
Propfe7194/
Profer7168/
Profes7147/
Prophette7138/
Proffi7134/
Profyt7121/
Prefet7119/
Profee717/
Profetová716/
Proofe715/
Profie712/
Prowfe711/
Profey710/
Prophet675,344/
Profijt67419/
Proufit674/
Proofer673/
Propfer672/
Profite672/
Profith672/
Profète671/
Prefeth671/
Pfropfe671/
Prosfer671/
Profhit671/
Prozfer671/
Profess670/

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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 Proffett
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