Prophett Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Prophett 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 SurnameProphett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 179 | 1:2,024,910 | 129,652 |
| England | 87 | 1:640,437 | 37,483 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 65 | 1:375,006 | 23,176 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Prophett 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.
Prophett Demographics
Average Prophett Salary in
United States
$44,892 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prophett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prophett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prophett is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Prophett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Prophett is the 970,883rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Prophett are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 17 percent reside, Virginia, where 16 percent reside and Ohio, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States Prophett is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Prophett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Prophett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 358 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prophett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prophett last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.
Prophett earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $44,892 USD per year.
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