Prott Surname

314,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Prott Surname Definition:

Walter Prot admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1445 (NSCM., I, p. 9). Janet Prot in Petty broke the command against adultery, 1683 (IDR., p. 113). William Prott at Portsoy, 1784 (Aberdeen CR.).

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Prott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6721:119,80014,679
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Mexico931:1,334,69015,285
Austria441:193,53324,446
Luxembourg431:13,5012,808
Australia381:710,41347,396
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
France121:5,535,227269,324
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Jersey81:6,4851,119
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Prott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Walter Prot admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1445 (NSCM., I, p. 9). Janet Prot in Petty broke the command against adultery, 1683 (IDR., p. 113). William Prott at Portsoy, 1784 (Aberdeen CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

User-submitted Reference

Prott is a German surname, meaning 'broad' or 'hard to crack'.

- chriscp1

Prott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prott (Russian: Протт) occurs most in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prott? popularity and diffusion

The surname Prott is the 314,680th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,108,588 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Prott are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Prott is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 672 people, or 1 in 119,800. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 59 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Hamburg, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Mexico, where 8 percent live.

Prott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prott last name increased 349 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prott surname are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% being registered with the political party.

Prott earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.8% less than the national average, earning $40,213 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Protte91506/
Proutt91237/
Proett91156/
Protts9152/
Prostt918/
Pruott917/
Proitt914/
Prgott911/
Prot894,442/
Proitte8329/
Prouttz830/
Proutte830/
Pratt80162,427/
Prost8015,709/
Prout808,341/
Prots804,340/
Proot801,132/
Proth80247/
Prote80151/
Proet8074/
Prutt8068/
Prošt8055/
Prütt8012/
Phrot8010/
Prozt804/
Proit803/
Proht801/
Proyt801/
Prrot801/
Projt801/
Pruot800/
Pro7527,234/
Pruitt7355,694/
Proust7310,627/
Proost733,515/
Pratte733,067/
Pratts731,401/
Prothe73342/
Protch73129/
Proute73105/
Prouts7369/
Proite7367/
Proszt7334/
Proste7331/
Protcz7322/
Prooth7320/
Prattz7312/
Procht7311/
Preutt738/
Prosst738/
Prozth734/
Pr'out734/
Prustt733/
Prutte733/
Pruytt732/
Proits732/
Praatt731/
Prgatt731/
Prahtt731/
Pruztt731/
Proith731/
Proote731/
Proutz731/
Bpratt731/
Prautt731/
Phrost731/
Prosth731/
Protsz731/
Prouth731/
Prouët731/
Projtz731/
Prrost731/
Projts731/
Prattt730/
Hpratt730/
Prat6724,070/
Proa673,683/
Prou672,232/
Pros671,915/
Prop671,627/
Proz671,243/
Prut671,084/
Proh67952/
Proć67912/
Proß67744/
Proy67636/
Proo67478/
Pruitte67374/
Proj67243/
Prát67161/
Proi6787/
Protova6722/
Bpro6721/
Proč6715/
Prgo6711/
Prostch678/
Prod677/
Phro675/
Proň675/
Pruitts674/
Hpro671/
Ppro671/
Protová671/
Prouste671/
Proś671/
Proź671/
Prút671/
Pratthe671/
Prattss671/
Pruo671/
Prro670/

Prott Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prott in the Russian language
Проттprott-

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