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Where Does The Last Name Prou Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Prou (Russian: Проу) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prou? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 189,282^nd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,265,030 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Prou are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 11 people.

Prou is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 2,081 people, or 1 in 31,919. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 43 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent are found. Not including France this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and New Caledonia, where 2 percent are found.

Prou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Prou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prou surname grew 1,080 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prou Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Prou surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Prou earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.09% more than the national average, earning $52,680 USD per year.