Prosser Surname

20,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Prosser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,6971:33,8844,235
England6,2261:8,9491,292
Australia3,3021:8,1761,214
Wales2,3821:1,299124
Canada2,1631:17,0342,448
Austria4441:19,1792,976
New Zealand4391:10,3151,790
Germany3631:221,77824,859
Scotland2671:20,0522,341
Italy2491:245,60933,202
South Africa1331:407,35135,714
Liberia1051:41,9863,841
Chile931:189,4246,093
France731:909,900105,096
Czechia641:166,14825,172
Ireland611:77,1964,645
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Israel101:855,76354,181
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Oman51:737,5946,889
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China41:341,830,39216,990
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4351:10,0101,519
Wales1,9631:79956
Scotland1441:25,9952,349
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0411:24,6053,061

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).

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

(Celtic) for the Welsh Ap-Rosser = Son of Rosser, q.v.

David ap-Rosser.—Valor Eccles., temp. Hen. viii.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) The son of Rosser (fame, spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.'

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Preusser; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Prosser Last Name Facts

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

Prosser (Russian: Проссер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Prösser. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prosser? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,009th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 266,572 people. The last name Prosser is predominantly 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 commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 52 people.

Prosser is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 10,697 people, or 1 in 33,884. In The United States Prosser is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 6 percent are found and South Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Prosser exists in 63 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Prosser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prosser has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 508 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Prosser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Prosser last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prosser surname are 14.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.73% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prösser9551/
Prosszer9347/
Proesser934/
Prossser932/
Prossere931/
Prossert931/
Prossier930/
Prousser930/
Proser92111/
Prosse9228/
Presser864,546/
Prasser861,547/
Prossie8696/
Prouser8648/
Proszer868/
Proeser866/
Prosher865/
Présser864/
Prosses863/
Proseer863/
Prooser862/
Prossed861/
Prousse861/
Prusser861/
Prosset861/
Prossep861/
Proscer860/
Prosier860/
Proxser860/
Prosger860/
Prossee860/
Prossir860/
Prose831,004/
Prosserová8264/
Prosserova821/
Preusser801,290/
Presseur8027/
Proscher8011/
Pressier803/
Prasszer803/
Presszer802/
Pressher801/
Proshier801/
Prossett800/
Praesser800/
Prussert800/
Prouse772,733/
Prasse772,120/
Prüser77597/
Prosje77120/
Preser77106/
Prossi7787/
Prosie7781/
Pruser7776/
Prosee7775/
Praser7762/
Prozer7757/
Proses7745/
Prossy7740/
Pröser7732/
Prosey7721/
Prosis7720/
Proshe7717/
Proßer7716/
Proset7714/
Procer7712/
Prossé7711/
Prosée7710/
Prosed778/
Prosys778/
Protse776/
Prossa776/
Proose773/
Préser773/
Prosir773/
Proseh772/
Proxer772/
Proseč772/
Proise771/
Proescher75165/
Prossaird756/
Protscher756/
Proserová753/
Preussger752/
Prousseit751/
Preussier751/
Prasert713,965/
Prasher711,486/
Preusse71794/
Presher71452/
Prauser71204/
Procher71150/
Pruisscher71139/
Prosche7197/
Protsei7168/
Preszer7151/
Prousis7144/
Preuser7141/
Prusher7137/
Pruyser7133/
Protsey7132/
Prátser7125/
Presier7124/
Prahser7122/
Prosits7117/
Prausse7114/
Proshee7113/
Pratser7110/
Process719/
Praserd718/
Prooses718/
Proshed712/
Prassed712/
Prosisp712/
Prossio712/
Praserp712/
Prasier711/
Prosherova711/
Prossit711/
Prosysh711/
Proszeh711/
Phrosis711/
Proßzer711/
Pros'ee711/
Pruiser711/
Prasere711/
Prosett710/
Preeser710/
Prosies710/
Prassey710/
Prusier710/
Praeser710/
Protcer710/
Phraser710/
Prosuis710/
Proecer710/
Prescher673,207/
Pressoir67803/
Proce67582/
Prosa67430/
Prosi67283/
Prase6797/
Pröscher6774/
Prascher6764/
Proitsis6763/
Prosy6756/
Proze6742/
Prosé6718/
Präscher6718/
Pruijser6717/
Prossitt6713/
Preusger6712/
Prosheha6712/
D'Praser678/
Phrasier677/
Protsysh675/
Prosches674/
Praseart673/
Prashear672/
Proße672/
Proussis672/
Prashier671/
Preuhser671/
Prashger671/
Bprasert671/
Praserdt671/
Praserth671/
Phrasert671/
Presheur670/
Preuszer670/
Preauser670/

Prosser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prosser in the Russian language
Проссерprosser-

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