Protean Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Israel

Protean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Protean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Protean Last Name Facts

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

The surname Protean (Russian: Протеан) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Protean? popularity and diffusion

Protean is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Protean live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The surname Protean is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 8,531,392. In Iran Protean is primarily found in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Iran this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 29 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Protean Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Protean in the Russian language
Протеанprotean-

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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 Protean
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