Proudy Surname

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

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Proudy Surname Definition:

PROUDY: Nicholas Proudy or Prowdy, presbyter in Aberdeen, 1449, and notary public, 1463 (REA., I, p. 256,284, 286), 'David Prowdi, rector of Tyr, 1462 (ibid., II, p. 91). John Prowdy was accused in 1476 of holding a swine in another's corn (Prestwich, p.

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Proudy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France541:1,230,050127,496
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Proudy (70) may also be a first name.

Proudy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

PROUDY: Nicholas Proudy or Prowdy, presbyter in Aberdeen, 1449, and notary public, 1463 (REA., I, p. 256,284, 286), 'David Prowdi, rector of Tyr, 1462 (ibid., II, p. 91). John Prowdy was accused in 1476 of holding a swine in another's corn (Prestwich, p. 27). John Prudie in Blackstoune, 1652 (Kilbarchan).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Proudy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Proudy is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Proudy.

How Common Is The Last Name Proudy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,955,159th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Proudy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Proudy live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Proudy is also the 1,162,016th most common first name worldwide, held by 70 people.

This surname is most frequent in France, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,230,050. In France Proudy is most numerous in: Brittany, where 67 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 30 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 4 percent are found. Besides France this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Proudy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Proudy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Proudy last name expanded 310 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Proudy Last Name Statistics demography

Proudy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

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