Protheroe Surname

175,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Protheroe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rhydderc, Welsh. The English form would be Roderickson. Some remarks on this name will be found in Miss Yonge's History of Christian Names (ii. 370).

Evan Prhydderch, Carnarvonshire, 1617: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Protheroe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales8851:3,497376
England7821:71,2518,168
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
Australia1821:148,32815,783
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Canada611:604,02649,778
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales5871:2,672179
England1571:155,25713,565
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Protheroe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Rhydderc, Welsh. The English form would be Roderickson. Some remarks on this name will be found in Miss Yonge's History of Christian Names (ii. 370).

Evan Prhydderch, Carnarvonshire, 1617: Register of the University of Oxford.

A note is appended by the editor to say that he was the son of Roderic Evans, of Llanor, Carnarvonshire Thus after the Welsh customhe became Evan Ap-Roderic or Prhydderch; v. Rhydderch.

William Prythergh, or Protherugh, or Protherough Jesus Coll., B.C.L., 1580-1: Register of the University of Oxford.

The above entry supplies the stages by which Prothero or Protheroe was reached. The fact that the individual concerned was at Jesus College practically settles his nationality.

Walter ap-Riderch, 1384: History and Ant. St. David's.

Rhydderch, bishop of St. David's, 961: ibid.

The following is very Welsh:

Rhys Caradoc Pytherch, chemist: South Wales Directory (Lfanwrtyd).

1575. Roderohe Powell, Merionethshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1784. Married — William Pearson and Elizabeth Prothero: St. George, Hanover Square.

1797. — Thomas Prythergch and Ann Phillips: ibid.

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

(Celtic) for the Welsh Ap-Rhydderch = Son of Rhydderch or RHUDDERCH.i.e. the Reddish- Brown [Welsh ap, son: the pers. name is a compound of Welsh rhudd (dd as th), red, and erch, dark brown]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) The son of Rhydderch (the reddish-brown one).

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

From Prudhoe; a location name in Northumberland.

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

Protheroe Last Name Facts

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

Protheroe occurs more in Wales more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Protheroe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Protheroe is the 175,490th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,985,476 people. Protheroe is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Protheroe live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Protheroe is most commonly used in Wales, where it is held by 885 people, or 1 in 3,497. In Wales it is most prevalent in: City and County of Swansea, where 16 percent reside, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, where 14 percent reside and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Wales Protheroe is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Protheroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Protheroe has changed over time. In Wales the number of people who held the Protheroe last name expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 498 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Protheroe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Protheroe surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Protheroe surname are 0.040000000000006% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Protheroe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.7% more than the national average, earning R 358,128 per year; in United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $58,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Protheroes950/
Protehroe893/
Prothoroe890/
Pretheroe890/
Proterie821/
Pretherae780/
Pratherust631/
Pratesrut565/
Prasterud560/
Prathiraja53311/
Prathiraju531/
Prathiraje531/

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