Prout Surname

60,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

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.

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Prout Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4751:104,30511,475
England1,9561:28,4863,847
Australia1,0171:26,5443,606
Canada5081:72,5318,249
Ireland2531:18,6121,981
New Zealand1931:23,4634,124
France1781:373,16155,519
Wales1411:21,9472,330
Trinidad and Tobago1141:11,9651,613
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Papua New Guinea1031:79,16210,424
Jamaica791:36,3282,475
Liberia661:66,7965,740
Panama341:115,0664,183
Scotland241:223,07611,507
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3281:18,3552,646
Wales1191:13,180783
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Guernsey111:2,969521
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6811:73,7437,900

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.

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

(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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The proud, arrogant man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

"Id est, Proud." Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall. Anglo-Saxon prut, proud.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Prawit; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Prout Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prout is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prout? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prout is the 60,407th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 873,702 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Prout live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 665,130th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 187 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,475 people, or 1 in 104,305. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Prout Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prout has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prout last name increased 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 291 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prout Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Prout last name 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% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proust9110,627/
Prouet91615/
Proutt91237/
Proult91140/
Proute91105/
Prouts9169/
Pr'out914/
Proutz911/
Prouth911/
Prouët911/
Prot894,442/
Prou892,232/
Prut891,084/
Prouste831/
Prayout831/
Prouttz830/
Prouett830/
Proutte830/
Prost8015,709/
Proud808,042/
Prots804,340/
Proux802,594/
Prust801,838/
Prott801,193/
Proot801,132/
Pruit80553/
Prous80439/
Pruet80416/
Proth80247/
Preut80194/
Prote80151/
Proue80102/
Pruyt8084/
Proet8074/
Prutt8068/
Prošt8055/
Praut8019/
Pruth8012/
Phrot8010/
Prute805/
Prouz805/
Phrut805/
Proup804/
Prozt804/
Proit803/
Prult801/
Prouy801/
Proht801/
Proyt801/
Prrot801/
Projt801/
Pruot800/
Prayouth772/
Pro7527,234/
Pru75513/
Pruitt7355,694/
Pruett7318,542/
Proost733,515/
Preuth73696/
Protte73506/
Prault73430/
Prothe73342/
Preuit73299/
Prayot73206/
Proush73200/
Proett73156/
Protch73129/
Pruijt73106/
Preutz73103/
Prouha7379/
Preaut7369/
Proite7367/
Praust7361/
Protts7352/
Preute7345/
Preuyt7334/
Proszt7334/
Proste7331/
Prijot7329/
Projet7327/
Prowet7324/
Pruydt7324/
Protcz7322/
Prooth7320/
Procht7311/
Preutt738/
Prostt738/
Prosst738/
Prujat738/
Pruott737/
Pruust737/
Proitt734/
Prozth734/
Proyit733/
Pruiet733/
Pruite733/
Prustt733/
Prutte733/
Proyet732/
Prougy732/
Pruiit732/
Pruytt732/
Preyot732/
Proits732/
Prajot732/
Prayut732/
Pruste731/
Prouch731/
Preuet731/
Preust731/
Prgott731/
Pruith731/
Pruitp731/
Pruits731/
Prusht731/
Prusth731/
Pruztt731/
Proith731/
Proote731/
Proudd731/
Prouie731/
Prautt731/
Preyou731/
Phrost731/
Prosth731/
Protsz731/
Proues731/
Prouss731/
Proiat731/
Proiet731/
Projtz731/
Proyat731/
Proyot731/
Prrost731/
Projts731/
Projit731/
Praute730/
Pruitz730/
Pruist730/
Prueth730/
Prat6724,070/
Prus6716,584/
Prue673,912/
Proa673,683/
Pros671,915/
Prop671,627/
Pruś671,422/
Proz671,243/
Pruiett671,045/
Proh67952/
Proć67912/
Pruß67870/
Preu67833/
Prud67785/
Proß67744/
Proy67636/
Prutova67512/
Proo67478/
Prux67457/
Pruy67419/
Pruitte67374/
Preuett67262/
Proj67243/
Preuitt67204/
Prajoux67199/
Proe67194/
Prau67186/
Prát67161/
Preault67157/
Prowett6797/
Proi6787/
Phraiut6786/
Prgu6759/
Proiete6745/
Pruz6730/
Proitte6729/
Pruš6728/
Prayote6728/
Protova6722/
Bpro6721/
Pruh6718/
Prousch6717/
Prayoth6716/
Proč6715/
Prajoth6713/
Prushte6711/
Prgo6711/
Prui6710/
Prup6710/
Prusthe678/
Prostch678/
Phrayot678/
Pruj678/
Prod677/
Peherou676/
Phro675/
Proň675/
Pruitts674/
Phru673/
Prushth673/
Pruiatt672/
Prutová672/
Hpro671/
Prruett671/
Pruitch671/
Ppro671/
Projete671/
Protová671/
Proieth671/
Proś671/
Proź671/
Pruș671/
Prút671/
Prautch671/
Pfru671/
Phrayut671/
Przu671/
Pruo671/
Vpru671/
Proweth670/
Prro670/
Preuatt670/
Prautsh670/
Preutch670/

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