Prophet Surname
Approximately 5,344 people bear this surname
Prophet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the prophet,' one who was credited with a forecasting faculty. Thus 'Prophet, Priest, and King' are all English surnames.
Ricardus Profet, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Profet, 1370: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameProphet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,318 | 1:156,367 | 15,989 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| England | 390 | 1:142,867 | 13,841 |
| Iran | 339 | 1:226,497 | 17,646 |
| Canada | 229 | 1:160,898 | 16,247 |
| Nigeria | 197 | 1:899,202 | 39,032 |
| Germany | 195 | 1:412,849 | 37,725 |
| Afghanistan | 177 | 1:181,656 | 3,567 |
| Indonesia | 160 | 1:826,557 | 62,551 |
| Scotland | 138 | 1:38,796 | 3,683 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Saint Lucia | 20 | 1:8,939 | 961 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 208 | 1:117,189 | 11,279 |
| Scotland | 118 | 1:31,722 | 2,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 575 | 1:87,337 | 9,059 |
Prophet (4,605) may also be a first name.
Prophet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the prophet,' one who was credited with a forecasting faculty. Thus 'Prophet, Priest, and King' are all English surnames.
Ricardus Profet, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Profet, 1370: ibid.
1273. Ann Prophett, of Kingsley: Wills at Chester (1660-80).
1764. Married — William Bricknell and Winifred Profit: St. George, Hanover Square.
1771. William Proffett and Susanna Richardson: ibid.
Probably a sobriquet, applied to one who pretended to more than ordinary sagacity as to future events.
Prophet Demographics
Average Male Prophet Height
177.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Prophet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prophet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prophet occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prophet? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 89,755th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,363,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Prophet live; 48 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Prophet is also the 101,141st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 4,605 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,318 people, or 1 in 156,367. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Maryland, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Prophet exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 17 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Prophet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prophet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prophet surname increased 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prophet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prophet surname are 10.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Prophet earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.38% less than the national average, earning R 160,692 per year; in United States they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning $38,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $51,493 CAD per year.
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