Protus Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Protus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Protus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1551:297,93518,952
Tanzania1481:357,71426,551
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Namibia141:172,1009,625
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Protuš (16) are calculated separately.

Protus (6,914) may also be a first name.

Protus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Protus is found most frequently in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms: Protuš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Protus? popularity and diffusion

Protus is the 719,876th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Protus are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,231st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 6,914 people.

The last name Protus is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 297,935. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 79 percent are found, Busia County, where 6 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 3 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Protus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Protus last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Protus last name are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.

Protus earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $43,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Protuš9416/
Protous921/
Proteus921/
Protu915/
Prostous8619/
Prottush869/
Prostush861/
Protos83249/
Protuc83152/
Pretus83126/
Pratus8327/
Protau832/
Protou832/
Proteu831/
Protusova804/
Protusová803/
Pratush7752/
Protoss7716/
Prettus772/
Proutau772/
Prostau771/
Prottos771/
Prateus771/
Proutou771/
Protuch771/
Prostou771/
Protheu771/
Proutos771/
Protuce771/
Pretusz771/
Protaud771/
Pruthus770/
Pratu7350/
Prathush711/
Protouch711/
Prothuce710/
Preutu67318/
Prutos6731/
Protušová6721/
Pratos6716/
Pratou673/
Prathu673/
Pretuz672/
Pratup672/
Pratuj672/
Prathuish671/

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Footnotes

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