Proter Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Proter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Pröter (22) are calculated separately.

Proter (48) may also be a first name.

Proter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Proter (Russian: Протер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Pröter. For other potential spellings of Proter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proter? popularity and diffusion

The surname Proter is the 2,333,370th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Proter are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 31 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Proter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Proter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Proter surname expanded 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Proter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Proter surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Proter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.92% less than the national average, earning $32,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% less than the national average, earning $41,547 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pröter9422/
Protter92139/
Proster9226/
Prother9217/
Proeter922/
Prouter921/
Prote91151/
Prochter8619/
Proutier8617/
Protherd862/
Prostere862/
Proteare861/
Prottier861/
Prothere860/
Prater8325,912/
Prüter83633/
Preter83567/
Protte83506/
Pruter83472/
Prothe83342/
Protet83112/
Protea83111/
Proute83105/
Protes8390/
Proite8367/
Protee8336/
Proste8331/
Protei8312/
Protey836/
Proote831/
Protir831/
Protez831/
Proteu831/
Protre830/
Prather7721,062/
Pratter77769/
Preuter77388/
Praster77298/
Pretter7794/
Prether7772/
Prottey7766/
Preteur7754/
Prothet7743/
Praeter7729/
Proutey7729/
Proitte7729/
Prottes7727/
Protech7726/
Protesh7722/
Prothej7718/
Protess7712/
Proutet7710/
Protetz777/
Proteet775/
Prothes775/
Prüther775/
Prothee775/
Pruther774/
Prateer772/
Prostea772/
Preeter771/
Protest771/
Prostes771/
Protheu771/
Prouste771/
Proutes771/
Proitea771/
Prãster771/
Prêteur771/
Prutier771/
Pruster770/
Proteat770/
Pratere770/
Pratier770/
Proutte770/
Prota733,092/
Prate73423/
Proti73391/
Proty7315/
Prostire71118/
Preuster7139/
Prachter7116/
Proothee7112/
Protetch717/
Protettì713/
Pratther712/
Prathier712/
Prettier712/
Praether711/
Pruitter711/
Protteah711/
Prathear711/
Pratherp711/
Praetter710/
Prusster710/
Prothett710/
Prothess710/
Prasther710/
Prouttee710/
Preuther710/
Prates6738,252/
Prouty675,614/
Protti673,872/
Pratte673,067/
Protta67128/
Protoy67117/
Protha6795/
Protty6766/
Proity6764/
Protis6760/
Preute6745/
Pratep6743/
Prothi6741/
Pratje6727/
Protoi6717/
Proiti6716/
Praste6711/
Phrate6710/
Pratet6710/
Protté679/
Prated678/
Prosti676/
Pratee674/
Pratez674/
Prostý674/
Protay673/
Protiy673/
Pratie673/
Protys672/
Prathe672/
Pratre672/
Proita672/
Protaj672/
Protit671/
Prouta671/
Prgoti671/
Prhate671/
Pratei671/
Pratey671/
Pratir671/
Prothy671/
Bprate671/
Protio671/
Prouti671/
Pratea671/
Protii671/
Prouté671/
Protiz671/
Protiç671/
Praute670/
Prosteich670/
Pretir670/

Proter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Proter in the Russian language
Протерproter-

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