Profoehr Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Profoehr Surname User-submission:

The Profoehr surname has been written as follows: Profoehr, Proföhr, Brovör and Profeur. Family legend says that it originated in France (Huguenot) with ancestor relocating to Danmark (Rissen) part of Prussia now Germany in about 1790.

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Profoehr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada91:4,093,955205,175

Profoehr Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Profoehr surname has been written as follows: Profoehr, Proföhr, Brovör and Profeur. Family legend says that it originated in France (Huguenot) with ancestor relocating to Danmark (Rissen) part of Prussia now Germany in about 1790.

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Profoehr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Profoehr is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Profoehr.

How Common Is The Last Name Profoehr? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Profoehr occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Profoehr are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 4,093,955. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 89 percent are found and Ontario, where 11 percent are found.

Profoehr Last Name Statistics demography

Profoehr earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.76% less than the national average, earning $46,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Profoihr881/
Profor86197/
Prafor7121/
Praffor672/
Preufer671/
Profaes670/
Preuffer631/
Propheer631/
Profurova591/
Profahett590/
Praphurt506/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Profoehr
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