Provencal Surname

103,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Provencal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Provencal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,6631:16,2482,082
Canada1,6351:22,5363,073
United States1,0241:353,96431,669
France1261:527,16472,630
England281:1,989,93178,001
Israel121:713,13647,700
Mauritius101:129,3427,997
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Provençal (102) are calculated separately.

Provencal Last Name Facts

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

Provencal is found most frequently in Ghana. It may also occur as: Provençal. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Provencal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Provencal is the 103,845th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,610,863 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Provencal are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is held by 1,663 people, or 1 in 16,248. Aside from Ghana this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Provencal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Provencal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Provencal surname expanded 14,629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Provencal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Provencal are 42.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Provencal earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $48,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning $41,596 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Provencal
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