Profumo Surname

229,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Profumo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Profumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,1501:53,1809,565
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Argentina1781:240,13219,519
Uruguay1171:29,3313,382
Spain561:834,85833,799
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
England141:3,979,861125,553
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Prófumo (3) are calculated separately.

Profumo (12) may also be a first name.

Profumo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Profumo is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Prófumo. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Profumo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 229,623rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,131,262 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Profumo reside; 68 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent reside in Italic Europe. Profumo is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 1,150 people, or 1 in 53,180. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Liguria, where 70 percent live, Lazio, where 11 percent live and Sicily, where 9 percent live. Barring Italy Profumo exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.

Profumo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Profumo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Profumo surname grew 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Profumo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Profumo last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Profumo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning €34,369 per year; in Peru they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,150 per year and in United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,749 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prófumo953/
Perfumo86899/
Prefumo86261/
Profumi862/
Préfumo861/
Profemmo801/
Prefoumo801/
Perfum772/
Profam771/
Parfum771/
Prfm732/
Perfume71119/
Parfyum7134/
Perfuma7130/
Prefume7130/
Parfume7120/
Perfumi719/
Parfumi715/
Pervomo712/
Parfuum711/
Broffum710/
Pro-Fi-Immo671/

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