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Where Does The Last Name Proost Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Proost occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Proost? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Proost is the 128,867^th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,073,271 people. The last name Proost occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Proost reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 2,372 people, or 1 in 4,847. In Belgium Proost is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 97 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 2 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Belgium Proost occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Proost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Proost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Proost last name grew 1,135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 7,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Proost Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Proost last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Proost earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning $48,608 USD per year.