Prou Surname

189,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Prou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,0811:31,9193,882
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Prou (11) may also be a first name.

Prou Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Prou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prou is the 189,282nd most widely held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,265,030 people. The surname Prou is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Prou live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Prou is also the 3,487,849th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 2,081 people, or 1 in 31,919. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 43 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and New Caledonia, where 2 percent reside.

Prou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Prou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prou last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.86% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prout898,341/
Proud898,042/
Proux892,594/
Prous89439/
Proue89102/
Prouz895/
Proup894/
Prouy891/
Pro8627,234/
Pru86513/
Proust8010,627/
Prouet80615/
Proutt80237/
Proush80200/
Proult80140/
Prouha8079/
Prouts8069/
Pr'out804/
Prouch801/
Proudd801/
Prouie801/
Proutz801/
Preyou801/
Proues801/
Prouss801/
Prouët801/
Prus7516,584/
Prot754,442/
Prue753,912/
Proa753,683/
Pros751,915/
Prop751,627/
Pruś751,422/
Proz751,243/
Prut751,084/
Proh75952/
Proć75912/
Pruß75870/
Preu75833/
Prud75785/
Proß75744/
Proy75636/
Proo75478/
Prux75457/
Pruy75419/
Proj75243/
Proe75194/
Prau75186/
Proi7587/
Prgu7559/
Pruz7530/
Pruš7528/
Bpro7521/
Pruh7518/
Proč7515/
Prgo7511/
Prui7510/
Prup7510/
Pruj758/
Prod757/
Phro755/
Proň755/
Phru753/
Hpro751/
Ppro751/
Proś751/
Proź751/
Pruș751/
Pfru751/
Przu751/
Pruo751/
Vpru751/
Prro750/
Prajoux73199/
Prousch7317/
Peherou736/
Prayout731/
Prouttz730/
Prouett730/
Prost6715,709/
Proja6714,856/
Pruss676,735/
Prots674,340/
Praud673,930/
Propp673,494/
Priyo673,173/
Pross673,109/
Proia673,002/
Proch672,258/
Prust671,838/
Pruis671,435/
Prott671,193/
Proot671,132/
Preus671,101/
Praus671,092/
Proos67796/
Projo67575/
Pruit67553/
Pruch67409/
Preyo67360/
Prajo67248/
Pruys67247/
Pruhs67228/
Pruja67205/
Preut67194/
Proye67175/
Prroj67171/
Prijo67155/
Praju67150/
Procz67137/
Prush67136/
Prosh67131/
Prowe67126/
Prois67125/
Proya67123/
Prayo67115/
Prejo67112/
Proje67105/
Proie67100/
Proyo6799/
Prauß6795/
Propf6787/
Pruyt6784/
Pruya6779/
Prutt6768/
Prusz6765/
Prošt6755/
Prooy6743/
Pårup6729/
Prosz6724/
Praut6719/
Preud6716/
Prohy6714/
Proio6713/
Praux6713/
Prodz6712/
Praio6712/
Proeh6711/
Proys6711/
Prayu6711/
Prioa6710/
Phrot6710/
Përoj678/
Prood676/
Phros676/
Proji676/
Phroj675/
Prroi675/
Pro's675/
Phrut675/
Prosp674/
Prozt674/
Prujà674/
Proop673/
Phreu673/
Prodh673/
Pruih673/
Prauz673/
Proit673/
Projë673/
Praue672/
Prudh672/
Preue672/
Preuz672/
Prahu672/
Prohp672/
Prujá672/
Prooz672/
Prayouth672/
Prods671/
Prroy671/
Prros671/
Prueh671/
Pruid671/
Pruie671/
Prult671/
Pryio671/
Pryoy671/
Proii671/
Prooe671/
Prooh671/
Proyd671/
Hpros671/
Pårud671/
Proht671/
Proip671/
Proyt671/
Proïa671/
Proșa671/
Prrot671/
Prujo671/
Prujs671/
Praiu671/
Pprui671/
Pprod671/
Pproj671/
Phroz671/
Probp670/
Pruiz670/
Pruot670/
Pruiy670/
Prudd670/
Prusd670/
Prauh670/

Prou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prou in the Russian language
Проуprou-

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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 Prou
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