Proger Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Proger Surname Definition:
A variant of Proger (which see), 'the son of Roger.'
1780. Married — William Baker and Ann Podger: St. George, Hanover Square.
Proger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Pröger (703) are calculated separately.
Proger (13) may also be a first name.
Proger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Proger (which see), 'the son of Roger.'
1780. Married — William Baker and Ann Podger: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (Welsh) Ap-Roger = Prodger; compare Price, Pumphrey, Powell, Pritchard, Prothero, &c. The 'd' in Prodger is, of course, intrusive, as in Rodger.
John ap-Roger ap. Gilliant: Visit. Clone. 1623.
Roger Aproger. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1607. Charles Proger, Jesus Coll., Monmouthshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Celtic + Teutonic) for the Welsh Ap-Rodger or Ap-Roger = Son of Ro(d)ger, q.v. [Welsh ap, son]
Ap-Roger; the son of Roger.
A contraction of Ap Roger, the son of Roger.
Proger Demographics
Average Proger Salary in
United States
$53,912 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Proger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Proger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Proger (Russian: Прогер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Pröger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Proger? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,348,199th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. The surname Proger occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Proger are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Proger is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Proger is primarily found in: Maryland, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.
Proger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Proger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Proger Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Proger last name are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.63% being registered with the party.
Proger earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.94% more than the national average, earning $53,912 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Proger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Proger in the Russian language | ||
| Прогер | proger | - |
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