Provenzale Surname

320,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Provenzale Surname Definition:

(Italian) One who came from Provence, an historical region of France.

Provenzale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6681:91,55215,791
United States3531:1,026,79675,483
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
France331:2,012,810168,616
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Provenzale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One who came from Provence, an historical region of France.

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

Provenzale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Provenzale is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Provenzale? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 320,306th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,244,684 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Provenzale are found; 57 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent are found in Italic Europe.

The surname is most common in Italy, where it is held by 668 people, or 1 in 91,552. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 32 percent are found, Campania, where 19 percent are found and Calabria, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Italy this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Provenzale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Provenzale has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Provenzale last name grew 8,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Provenzale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Provenzale last name are 9.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Provenzale earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning €30,772 per year and in United States they earn 30.71% more than the national average, earning $56,400 USD per year.

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