Proufoot Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Proufoot Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proufoot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Proufoot Last Name Facts

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

Proufoot has its highest incidence in Scotland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Proufoot? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Proufoot occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Proufoot reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Midlothian, where 100 percent reside. Beside Scotland this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Proufoot Last Name Statistics demography

Proufoot earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proudfoot946,139/
Proutfoot940/
Prowfoot880/
Prodfoot880/
Profot863/
Proudfood823/
Proudfott822/
Profost801/
Profo774/
Preefoot750/
Profos7152/
Profotová7149/
Profoß716/
Profat712/
Proufa712/
Profotova711/
Profous67123/
Proufas6751/
Pruifoy674/
Proffat670/
Prophot670/

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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 Proufoot
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