Proudfit Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Proudfit Surname Definition:

(English) the Middle English Proudfot, Prud(e)fote, a nickname for one with an arrogant gait [Middle English pr(o)ud, pr(o)ut(e, etc., Old English prút, proud (prob. of French origin) + Middle English fot(e, Old English fót, a foot]

Proudfit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4401:823,77063,181
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

Proudfit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Middle English Proudfot, Prud(e)fote, a nickname for one with an arrogant gait [Middle English pr(o)ud, pr(o)ut(e, etc., Old English prút, proud (prob. of French origin) + Middle English fot(e, Old English fót, a foot]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who walked with a haughty step or arrogant gait.

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

Proudfit Last Name Facts

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

Proudfit is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Proudfit? popularity and diffusion

The surname Proudfit is the 675,256th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,487,660 people. Proudfit occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Proudfit reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 440 people, or 1 in 823,770. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States Proudfit exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and Venezuela, where 0 percent reside.

Proudfit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Proudfit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Proudfit surname increased 202 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Proudfit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Proudfit surname are 15.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.3% being registered to vote for the party.

Proudfit earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $45,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Proufit934/
Proodfit880/
Profit863,037/
Proudfett820/
Profitt802,836/
Proffit802,664/
Profijt80419/
Profeit8051/
Profiet806/
Profite802/
Profith802/
Profhit801/
Profi77682/
Proffitt7513,501/
Profitte7515/
Proffith756/
Pruffitt753/
Proffitp751/
Profaite751/
Prosfitt751/
Proefitt751/
Proffiet751/
Profittt751/
Profis71281/
Profet71179/
Profio71146/
Proffi7134/
Profyt7121/
Proffitte714/
Proufa712/
Profie712/
Profii712/
Proofi711/
Praufi711/
Proiffitt711/
Profiy711/
Profip711/
Profid711/
Prophit6794/
Profete6792/
Proffet6733/
Profest6711/
Profeet6710/
Proffie672/
Profett672/
Profhet671/
Profète671/
Phrofet670/
Profets670/

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