Proffitt Surname
Approximately 13,501 people bear this surname
Proffitt Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Prophet (a nickname) [Old French prophete, Latin propheta, Greek προφήτης]
Read More About This SurnameProffitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,926 | 1:30,392 | 3,784 |
| England | 1,234 | 1:45,152 | 5,687 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Guyana | 20 | 1:38,111 | 3,813 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:21,456 | 3,601 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 745 | 1:67,408 | 7,311 |
Proffitt (23) may also be a first name.
Proffitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Prophet (a nickname) [Old French prophete, Latin propheta, Greek προφήτης]
(English, Scottish, French) One who enacted the part of the prophet in medieval pageants; one who was wealthy or in comfortable circumstances.
From the German, Proft, Prophet; from the French, Profit; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
From the French Prophete. One who was considered a religious prophet or who played a prophet in tribal or religious plays.
- jwproffittProffitt Demographics
Average Proffitt Salary in
United States
$39,954 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Proffitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Proffitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Proffitt (Russian: Проффитт) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Proffitt.
How Common Is The Last Name Proffitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 38,950th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 539,778 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Proffitt are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Proffitt is also the 2,239,265th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 23 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 11,926 people, or 1 in 30,392. In The United States Proffitt is most numerous in: Virginia, where 12 percent live, Tennessee, where 11 percent live and Kentucky, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and New Zealand, where 1 percent live.
Proffitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Proffitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Proffitt last name rose 1,601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 473 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Proffitt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Proffitt are 25.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.92% registered with the party.
The amount Proffitt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning $39,954 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $47,841 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proffitte | 94 | 4 | / |
| Proiffitt | 94 | 1 | / |
| Profitt | 93 | 2,836 | / |
| Proffit | 93 | 2,664 | / |
| Proffett | 88 | 37 | / |
| Preffitt | 88 | 23 | / |
| Profitte | 88 | 15 | / |
| Proffith | 88 | 6 | / |
| Profittt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Prosfitt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Proffitp | 88 | 1 | / |
| Proffiet | 88 | 1 | / |
| Proefitt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Profit | 86 | 3,037 | / |
| Proffi | 86 | 34 | / |
| Profijt | 80 | 419 | / |
| Profeit | 80 | 51 | / |
| Proffet | 80 | 33 | / |
| Profiet | 80 | 6 | / |
| Proufit | 80 | 4 | / |
| Proffie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Profite | 80 | 2 | / |
| Profith | 80 | 2 | / |
| Profett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Profhit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Profi | 77 | 682 | / |
| Proudfit | 75 | 442 | / |
| Prophitt | 75 | 171 | / |
| Profaite | 75 | 1 | / |
| Profette | 75 | 1 | / |
| Proodfit | 75 | 0 | / |
| Proffete | 75 | 0 | / |
| Profis | 71 | 281 | / |
| Profet | 71 | 179 | / |
| Profio | 71 | 146 | / |
| Proffe | 71 | 67 | / |
| Prefit | 71 | 34 | / |
| Profyt | 71 | 21 | / |
| Praffi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Profie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Profii | 71 | 2 | / |
| Profid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Profip | 71 | 1 | / |
| Profiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Proofi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Proudfett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Proffer | 67 | 1,424 | / |
| Prophit | 67 | 94 | / |
| Profete | 67 | 92 | / |
| Profest | 67 | 11 | / |
| Profeet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Profète | 67 | 1 | / |
| Proffey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Proffes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Profhet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preffet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phrofet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Profets | 67 | 0 | / |
| Praffet | 67 | 0 | / |
Proffitt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Proffitt in the Russian language | ||
| Проффитт | proffitt | - |
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