Prossor Surname

796,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Prossor 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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Prossor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2971:90,89510,420
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States161:22,653,683662,747
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales391:40,2162,129
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Prossor 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

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

Prossor Last Name Facts

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

Prossor occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prossor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prossor is the 796,486th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. Prossor is predominantly found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Prossor are found; 88 percent are found in Australasia and 88 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 90,895. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 97 percent live, Northern Territory, where 2 percent live and New South Wales, where 1 percent live. Besides Australia this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Prossor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prossor has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Prossor surname rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prossor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States Prossor are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Prossor earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.68% more than the national average, earning $77,962 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prosor9220/
Pressor863/
Prassor862/
Prossar861/
Pressoir80803/
Prassore801/
Prossard800/
Prozor77568/
Presor7737/
Prosar774/
Prasor770/
Prusor770/
Prosorova7511/
Proussard755/
Prosorowa751/
Prochor7180/
Prasort713/
Proshorova712/
Presoir711/
Prussar711/
Prassar711/
Prashor711/
Pressar711/
Preshor711/
Prosatr711/
Proshur710/
Presseur6727/
Prochorz675/
Prassart672/
Protsard671/
Prasshar671/
Prachoor671/
Praessar671/
Prochore671/
Protsart671/
Prassard671/
Prussard670/

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Prossor Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prossor
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