Prosser Surname
Approximately 27,338 people bear this surname
Prosser Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rosser (Welsh) = the son of Rosser.
Thomas ap-Rosser. Rolls of Parliament.
John Approsser. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
David ap-Rosser.
Read More About This SurnameProsser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,697 | 1:33,884 | 4,235 |
| England | 6,226 | 1:8,949 | 1,292 |
| Australia | 3,302 | 1:8,176 | 1,214 |
| Wales | 2,382 | 1:1,299 | 124 |
| Canada | 2,163 | 1:17,034 | 2,448 |
| Austria | 444 | 1:19,179 | 2,976 |
| New Zealand | 439 | 1:10,315 | 1,790 |
| Germany | 363 | 1:221,778 | 24,859 |
| Scotland | 267 | 1:20,052 | 2,341 |
| Italy | 249 | 1:245,609 | 33,202 |
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
| Liberia | 105 | 1:41,986 | 3,841 |
| Chile | 93 | 1:189,424 | 6,093 |
| France | 73 | 1:909,900 | 105,096 |
| Czechia | 64 | 1:166,148 | 25,172 |
| Ireland | 61 | 1:77,196 | 4,645 |
| Jamaica | 27 | 1:106,294 | 4,277 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,435 | 1:10,010 | 1,519 |
| Wales | 1,963 | 1:799 | 56 |
| Scotland | 144 | 1:25,995 | 2,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,041 | 1:24,605 | 3,061 |
The alternate forms: Prösser (51) are calculated separately.
Prosser (52) may also be a first name.
Prosser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rosser (Welsh) = the son of Rosser.
Thomas ap-Rosser. Rolls of Parliament.
John Approsser. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
David ap-Rosser. Valor Ecclesiasticus.
Howell ap-Rosser: Visit. London, 1634.
1659. Married — John Currey and Ann Prosser: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Henry Prosser, 1694: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
(Celtic) for the Welsh Ap-Rosser = Son of Rosser, q.v.
David ap-Rosser.—Valor Eccles., temp. Hen. viii.
(Welsh) The son of Rosser (fame, spear).
Pross is, according to Halliwell, a northern provincialism for ' talk, conversation.' Hence, perhaps, a prosser means a talkative person, or, as we commonly say, a ' proser.'
From the German, Preusser; a personal name.
Prosser Demographics
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Prosser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prosser Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prosser (Russian: Проссер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Prösser. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prosser? popularity and diffusion
The surname Prosser is the 20,009th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 266,572 people. Prosser is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Prosser are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 52 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,697 people, or 1 in 33,884. In The United States Prosser is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live and South Carolina, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Prosser exists in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Prosser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Prosser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prosser last name grew 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 508 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Prosser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Prosser surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Prosser surname are 14.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.73% being registered with the party.
The amount Prosser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 481.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 112,752 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.17% less than the national average, earning R 170,700 per year; in United States they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $43,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $48,578 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prosser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prosser in the Russian language | ||
| Проссер | prosser | - |
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Footnotes
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