Proudfott Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Proudfott Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Proudfott Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Proudfott Last Name Facts

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

Proudfott occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proudfott? popularity and diffusion

The surname Proudfott is the 11,742,229th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Proudfott reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 36,845,591. In Canada Proudfott is most numerous in: Alberta, where 100 percent live. Other than Canada this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 50 percent live.

Proudfott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Proudfott has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proudfoot896,139/
Proufoot826/
Prodfoot820/
Profot803/
Proudfood783/
Proutfoot780/
Profost751/
Profo714/
Prowfoot710/
Profos6752/
Profotová6749/
Profoß676/
Profat672/
Proufa672/
Profotova671/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Proudfott
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