Provan Surname

159,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Provan Surname Definition:

From the lands of Provan, formerly a possession of the prebendary of Barlanark, one of the canons of Glasgow cathedral. Provand is the vemacular for prebenda. A surname around Glasgow and also surname of a family long connected with Strathblane and Killearn.

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Provan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8701:6,154983
United States5821:622,78250,324
England4311:129,27612,837
Australia4231:63,8207,653
Canada1571:234,68522,439
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Wales161:193,40812,484
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Norway81:642,78647,258
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5861:6,388920
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Provan (18) may also be a first name.

Provan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Provan, formerly a possession of the prebendary of Barlanark, one of the canons of Glasgow cathedral. Provand is the vemacular for prebenda. A surname around Glasgow and also surname of a family long connected with Strathblane and Killearn. Richard de Prebenda who was clerk to William the Lion (Cambus., 38), is probably Richard de Prebenda, charter witness, c. 1190, 1200, and 1231 (Home, 224; Soltre, p. 29). Robert surnamed de Prebenda was elected dean of Dunkeld, 1248 (Chron. Mail., s.a.), Adam de Prebenda was clerk to the king, 1263 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 389), and Robert de Prebenda was bishop of Dunblane, 1258-82. John de Prebenda was burgess of Glasgow, 1428 (LCD., p. 245), and Stephen Provand had a remission for his share in burning the town of Dunbretane, 1489 (Lennox, II, p. 132). William Prouant (u for u) was tenant of Achloch, 1521 (Rental), Alexander Provand was witness in Glasgow, 1552 (Protocols, I), and Sir Robert Provane was vicar of Strathblane, 1549, and the surname is found there continuously since (Strathblane, p. 36). John Provan, barber burgess of Edinburgh, 1723 (Guildry, p. 127).

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) metonymic for a purveyor of provender or provisions, etc. [Dialectal English provan, proven (Scot. prowan), for provand, French provende, provision, provender; L.Latin prœbenda, a payment, etc.] We find the Early Mod. English provant- master, one who provided for soldiers.

Theaw may sleep if t’l lay th' proven ready.—Collier (Lancs), Tim Bobbin, p. 67.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Provan Last Name Facts

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

Provan (Marathi: ोवन, Russian: Прован) is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Provan.

How Common Is The Last Name Provan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Provan is the 159,215th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,658,718 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Provan live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most common first name at a global level, held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 870 people, or 1 in 6,154. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent live, Glasgow City, where 13 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 11 percent live. Other than Scotland this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Provan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Provan has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 924 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,394 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Provan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Provan last name are 7.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Provan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 72.49% more than the national average, earning 596,948 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 107.02% more than the national average, earning R 491,952 per year; in United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $54,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Provan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Provan in the Marathi language
ोवनovana-
Provan in the Russian language
Прованprovan-

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