Protasius Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Protasius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Protasius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1451:16,6172,974
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Protasius (1,093) may also be a first name.

Protasius Last Name Facts

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

Protasius occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Protasius click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Protasius? popularity and diffusion

The surname Protasius is the 1,222,957th most widely held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Protasius are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 241,398th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,093 people.

It is most widespread in Namibia, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 16,617. In Namibia Protasius is most frequent in: Omusati Region, where 49 percent reside, Ohangwena Region, where 36 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Namibia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 5 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Protasius
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