Providence Surname
Approximately 3,878 people bear this surname
Providence Surname User-submission:
The surname Providence means 'divine protection' or 'divine care'. It is of Biblical origin.
Providence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 1,828 | 1:5,845 | 695 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 397 | 1:284 | 47 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 318 | 1:4,289 | 706 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Guyana | 56 | 1:13,611 | 1,890 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| Saint Lucia | 20 | 1:8,939 | 961 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Providence (11,536) may also be a first name.
Providence Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Providence means 'divine protection' or 'divine care'. It is of Biblical origin.
- mike_prov16Providence Demographics
Average Providence Salary in
England
£28,783
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Providence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Providence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Providence is found most frequently in Haiti. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Providence? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 118,604th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,879,202 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Providence live; 67 percent live in Caribbean and 47 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. Providence is also the 55,651st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 11,536 people.
Providence is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is held by 1,828 people, or 1 in 5,845. In Haiti Providence is mostly concentrated in: Ouest, where 62 percent are found, Artibonite, where 38 percent are found and Centre, where 0 percent are found. Besides Haiti this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 22 percent are found and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 10 percent are found.
Providence Last Name Statistics demography
Providence earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning $44,707 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providencke | 95 | 1 | / |
| Providnce | 95 | 1 | / |
| Providencer | 95 | 1 | / |
| Providenci | 90 | 1 | / |
| Providenca | 90 | 1 | / |
| Provedence | 90 | 1 | / |
| Probidence | 90 | 0 | / |
| Providince | 90 | 0 | / |
| Provedencea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Providenza | 80 | 129 | / |
| Prouvidenza | 76 | 1 | / |
| Prowidenza | 70 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Providence
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