Proudlove Surname

333,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Proudlove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; compare Phillimore, Sweetlove, &c This surname seems to have had South Lancashire and East Cheshire as its chief habitat.

Wyllyam Proudlove, Manchester, 1541: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

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Proudlove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7661:72,7398,316
Canada1611:228,85521,956
Australia531:509,35338,491
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Wales311:99,8247,946
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Scotland181:297,43413,849
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4021:60,6357,089
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Proudlove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; compare Phillimore, Sweetlove, &c This surname seems to have had South Lancashire and East Cheshire as its chief habitat.

Wyllyam Proudlove, Manchester, 1541: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

Georgius Prowdlove de Manchester, 1600: ibid.

Elizabeth Proudlove of Manchester, 1608: Wills at Chester.

Richard Proudlove, of Sandbach, 1614: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) a nickname of the same class as Sweetlove, Dearlove, etc. (poss. bestowed on the successful suitor of a village belle) [v. under Proudfoot, and + Middle English love, Old English lufu, love]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Proudlove Last Name Facts

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

The last name Proudlove is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Proudlove? popularity and diffusion

It is the 333,448th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,577,208 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Proudlove live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

Proudlove is most common in England, where it is borne by 766 people, or 1 in 72,739. In England it is mostly found in: Cheshire, where 38 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Proudlove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Proudlove has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Proudlove last name rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 344 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Proudlove Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Proudlove are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Proudlove earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $45,806 CAD per year.

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