Prout Surname
Approximately 8,341 people bear this surname
Prout Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the prout,' haughty, proud, v. Proud.
Cristina le Prute, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Herbert le Prute, Wiltshire, ibid.
John le Prute. Rolls of Parliament.
John le Proute, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameProut Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,475 | 1:104,305 | 11,475 |
| England | 1,956 | 1:28,486 | 3,847 |
| Australia | 1,017 | 1:26,544 | 3,606 |
| Canada | 508 | 1:72,531 | 8,249 |
| Ireland | 253 | 1:18,612 | 1,981 |
| New Zealand | 193 | 1:23,463 | 4,124 |
| France | 178 | 1:373,161 | 55,519 |
| Wales | 141 | 1:21,947 | 2,330 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 114 | 1:11,965 | 1,613 |
| South Africa | 114 | 1:475,243 | 39,351 |
| Papua New Guinea | 103 | 1:79,162 | 10,424 |
| Jamaica | 79 | 1:36,328 | 2,475 |
| Liberia | 66 | 1:66,796 | 5,740 |
| Panama | 34 | 1:115,066 | 4,183 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 87 | 1:50,918 | 4,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,328 | 1:18,355 | 2,646 |
| Wales | 119 | 1:13,180 | 783 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Guernsey | 11 | 1:2,969 | 521 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 681 | 1:73,743 | 7,900 |
Prout (187) may also be a first name.
Prout Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the prout,' haughty, proud, v. Proud.
Cristina le Prute, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Herbert le Prute, Wiltshire, ibid.
John le Prute. Rolls of Parliament.
John le Proute, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Cristina le Prout, 'Somerset, x Edward III: ibid.
1609-10. Henry Lloyd and Mary Prout: Marriage Lic. (London).
1802. Married — John Skinner and Elizabeth Prout: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Proud [Middle English pr(o)ut(e, Old English prút (prob. of French origin] Thomas le Prute.—Hundred Rolls Sturne he was thoru out al, and heivol [haughty] and prout.—Rob. Glouc. Chron.: ‘Wm. Conq.’ 406 (7729).
(English) The proud, arrogant man.
"Id est, Proud." Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall. Anglo-Saxon prut, proud.
From the German, Prawit; a personal name.
Prout Demographics
Average Male Prout Height
176.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Prout Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prout Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prout is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Prout.
How Common Is The Last Name Prout? popularity and diffusion
Prout is the 60,407th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 873,702 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Prout reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Prout is also the 665,130th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 187 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,475 people, or 1 in 104,305. In The United States Prout is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Prout Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Prout has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Prout surname expanded 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 291 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prout Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Prout surname is primarily Catholic (66%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Prout surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.36% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Prout earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.76% more than the national average, earning R 348,756 per year; in United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $49,269 CAD per year.
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