Prophett Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Prophett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
England871:640,43737,483
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

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.

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

Probably a sobriquet, applied to one who pretended to more than ordinary sagacity as to future events.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Prophett Last Name Facts

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

Prophett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prophett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Prophett is the 970,883rd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name Prophett is mostly found 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.

The surname Prophett is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 2,024,910. In The United States Prophett is primarily found in: Georgia, where 17 percent live, Virginia, where 16 percent live and Ohio, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Prophett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prophett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prophett surname rose 358 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prophett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Prophett are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prophette9438/
Prophet935,344/
Propett931/
Prophete8813,474/
Prophitt88171/
Prophets888/
Proyphet881/
Propheth881/
Prospett881/
Phrophet881/
Prophetz881/
Propehtt881/
Propet869/
Prophe861/
Prohphete821/
Phrophete821/
Prophit8094/
Propest8044/
Prospet8039/
Praphet805/
Profett802/
Propeht801/
Prophep801/
Propete801/
Prophee801/
Profhet801/
Proypet801/
Propeat800/
Prophey800/
Proppet800/
Prope7732/
Prophète7585/
Proffett7537/
Prapphet7527/
Prophite752/
Prabphet752/
Phraphet752/
Prophith751/
Propheer751/
Profette751/
Profhete751/
Proefitt751/
Prappett751/
Prophéte751/
Prophyte751/
Propeste750/
Proper714,140/
Propes711,798/
Proppe71448/
Profet71179/
Prophy71121/
Propfe7194/
Prospe7150/
Phraephet7135/
Prosspete717/
Proypetch714/
Propey713/
Prepet712/
Proupe712/
Prophi712/
Pradpphet711/
Prapet711/
Propea711/
Proudfett710/
Prosper6747,230/
Profitt672,836/
Propper671,007/
Profete6792/
Profeit6751/
Phroper6740/
Proffet6733/
Praphit6718/
Prapher6716/
Profest6711/
Prooper6710/
Profeet6710/
Profiet676/
Prapeut674/
Prabpet673/
Propfer672/
Propesp672/
Profhit671/
Prappet671/
Proppes671/
Phraphe671/
Propesh671/
Prosped671/
Pfropfe671/
Propist670/
Prophis670/
Profets670/
Phrofet670/

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