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

Proudy is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proudy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Proudy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Proudy reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 70 people.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,230,050. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 67 percent live, Île-de-France, where 30 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 4 percent live. Beside France this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Proudy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Proudy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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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