Proudfoot Surname
Approximately 6,139 people bear this surname
Proudfoot Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. One who walked with a haughty step.
Thomas Proudfot, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Protfot, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Prudefot, Yorkshire, ibid.
A common entry in the Hundred Rolls—evidently a familiar and colloquial term for a haughty man.
Read More About This SurnameProudfoot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,700 | 1:213,211 | 20,813 |
| England | 1,458 | 1:38,215 | 4,971 |
| Canada | 749 | 1:49,193 | 5,973 |
| Scotland | 732 | 1:7,314 | 1,114 |
| Australia | 660 | 1:40,903 | 5,261 |
| South Africa | 378 | 1:143,327 | 16,430 |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1:23,959 | 4,190 |
| Ireland | 145 | 1:32,475 | 2,778 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48 | 1:92,289 | 6,115 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 741 | 1:5,052 | 780 |
| England | 563 | 1:43,296 | 5,424 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 312 | 1:160,957 | 14,692 |
Proudfoot (10) may also be a first name.
Proudfoot Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. One who walked with a haughty step.
Thomas Proudfot, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Protfot, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Prudefot, Yorkshire, ibid.
A common entry in the Hundred Rolls—evidently a familiar and colloquial term for a haughty man.
William Proudfot. Rolls of Parliament.
Richard Prudfot: Close Roll, 27 Henry III.
Agnes Proudefote, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
1801. Married — John Proudfoot and Elizabeth Sparks: St. George, Hanover Square.
In the United States this surname is occasionally found in the corrupted form of Proudfit.
John Prudfote, 1269 (Bain, I, p. 511). Patrick Proudfote was one of an inquest concerning the lands of John de Hirdmanstone, 1303 (ibid., II, 1619). John Prootfoote in Craigie, Perthshire, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 170). The spellings Proudfut, Prowufut, and Prudfut were common in the parish of Camwath (Carnwath). A treacherous rock in the Bay of Wick, Caithness, is called Proudfoot. Bardsley says the name is common in the HR.-evidently a familiar and colloquial term for a haughty man. Harrison says ME. Proudfot, Prud(e)-fote, a nickname for one with an arrogant gait.
(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]
(English) One who walked with a haughty step or arrogant gait.
If not a gross corruption of some other name, may relate to the gait of the original bearer. Proudfot, Prudfot, &c., H.R.
In H.R. Proudfot, Prudfot. From some local name compounded of "ford;" perhaps from a place called Pridford or Prydford. There is a parish called Priddy in Somerset. But see Hazlefoot.
From the Old Norse, Pruði-fotr; a nickname.
Proudfoot Demographics
Average Proudfoot Salary in
United States
$40,111 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Proudfoot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Proudfoot Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Proudfoot occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Proudfoot.
How Common Is The Last Name Proudfoot? popularity and diffusion
The last name Proudfoot is the 79,463rd most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,187,090 people. The surname Proudfoot occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Proudfoot reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Proudfoot is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,700 people, or 1 in 213,211. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Proudfoot occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.
Proudfoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Proudfoot has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Proudfoot surname grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 302 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Proudfoot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
In The United States Proudfoot are 16.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.08% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Proudfoot earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.3% more than the national average, earning 554,766 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.31% more than the national average, earning R 347,688 per year; in United States they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $40,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $57,974 CAD per year.
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