Propert Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Propert Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Robert (Welsh), equivalent to English Robertson; compare Pritchard, Price, &c.

1540. Buried — Thomas Uprobarte, prentice with Toson: St. Antholin (London).

Lloyd ap-Robert.

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Propert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales211:147,35910,403
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Fiji41:223,5982,635
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Wales291:54,0832,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Propert (10) may also be a first name.

Propert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Robert (Welsh), equivalent to English Robertson; compare Pritchard, Price, &c.

1540. Buried — Thomas Uprobarte, prentice with Toson: St. Antholin (London).

Lloyd ap-Robert. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

Ellice ap-Robert. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

'Item, geven to oon Davyd ap-Robert, xvi.' 1544; Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.

1792. Married — Joseph Probert and Sarah Owen: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Probert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Propert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Propert occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Propert click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Propert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,129,067th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The last name Propert is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Propert live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Propert is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

The surname Propert is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 37 percent reside, New Jersey, where 24 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Propert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Propert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Propert last name increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Propert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Propert last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Propert earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.15% more than the national average, earning $75,145 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prospert93456/
Proppert933/
Properts932/
Prophert931/
Proper924,140/
Prospertt8823/
Prosper8647,230/
Propper861,007/
Phroper8640/
Propere8620/
Prooper8610/
Propier868/
Propart862/
Propfer862/
Prapert861/
Propret861/
Prospere8012,465/
Pfropper8052/
Proprete809/
Proosper802/
Prospper801/
Prospeer801/
Propheer801/
Prospeir800/
Praper77160/
Propre7715/
Properova753/
Proprhete751/
Propperová7145/
Praport7124/
Prapher7116/
Prasper713/
Prapart713/
Preport711/
Propperova711/
Prospère6713/
Prappier671/
Prospire670/
Prabpreth631/
Prapre6211/
Prabpre572/
Prappre571/
Preppard535/
Praspair531/

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