Proudford Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Proudford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proudford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Proudford Last Name Facts

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

Proudford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proudford? popularity and diffusion

The last name Proudford is the 1,955,159th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Proudford reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Proudford is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 55 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 32 percent live and Delaware, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Proudford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Proudford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Proudford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

Proudford earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.34% less than the national average, earning $25,743 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proudfort890/
Praudford890/
Proford880/
Proudfoort841/
Profor80197/
Pruffor750/
Prawford713/
Prafford711/
Profoihr711/
Proforova6723/
Prafor6721/
Profar671/
Praffor632/
Prosfar631/
Praefort5920/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Proudford
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