Prooff Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Prooff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prooff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Prooff Last Name Facts

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

Prooff occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Prooff.

How Common Is The Last Name Prooff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Prooff is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Prooff live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Vladimir Oblast, where 80 percent reside, Moscow, where 10 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Georgia, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proff91776/
Proof9154/
Prouff83265/
Profft83150/
Proffe8367/
Proohf8321/
Proofe835/
Prhoof831/
Prof80188/
Proft731,728/
Profe73579/
Propf7387/
Profs7328/
Praff7327/
Práff738/
Proov734/
Prouf732/
Prosf732/
Phrof731/
Prrof731/
Vprof731/
Pruff731/
Proffová711/
Propfe6794/
Profss674/
Preuff673/
Propft672/
Prowfe671/
Proefh671/
Pruiff670/

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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
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  • 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 Prooff
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