Provis Surname

238,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Wales

Provis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the provost,' i.e. the prefect, the chief magistrate, or mayor of a town. Commonly entered as Prepositus in the Hundred Rolls. Old French provost, or prevost.

Walter le Provost, Wiltshire, 1273.

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Provis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5261:145,97412,909
Australia4031:66,9877,973
England2381:234,10919,389
Greece1271:87,24214,769
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Canada611:604,02649,778
Wales601:51,5764,775
France361:1,845,076161,051
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Chile311:568,27313,994
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Provis (75) may also be a first name.

Provis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title, 'the provost,' i.e. the prefect, the chief magistrate, or mayor of a town. Commonly entered as Prepositus in the Hundred Rolls. Old French provost, or prevost.

Walter le Provost, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Prepositus, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Alan Prepositus, Norfolk, ibid.

Nicholas le Proust: Close Roll, 39 Henry III.

Geoffrey le Provost. Rolls of Parliament.

Robert fil. Provost. Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in Turri Londinensi.

John le Preost, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1766. Married — Thomas Provis and Ann Robinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A corruption of Provost.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Provis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Provis (Russian: Провис) is found most frequently in Iran. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Provis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Provis is the 238,942nd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,345,585 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 32 percent of Provis are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Provis is also the 1,116,575th most widely held first name on earth, held by 75 people.

The last name is most frequent in Iran, where it is borne by 526 people, or 1 in 145,974. In Iran Provis is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent live, Kerman Province, where 20 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 10 percent live. Outside of Iran this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Provis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Provis has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Provis surname rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Provis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Provis last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Provis surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Provis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.16% more than the national average, earning R 378,216 per year; in United States they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $48,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $46,791 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Provios924/
Provist921/
Provies921/
Provais921/
Proveis921/
Proviss920/
Provi9174/
Provei831,148/
Previs83212/
Pravis8353/
Provic8336/
Probis8334/
Proviz8321/
Proves838/
Provix836/
Provit835/
Provid831/
Prosvi831/
Provie831/
Provitt77251/
Provest77134/
Prevish7745/
Provoid7729/
Provich7726/
Pravist7725/
Pravish7724/
Provejs7724/
Probisz779/
Proveys777/
Probish777/
Probist777/
Provese774/
Prevois773/
Provoit773/
Provice771/
Pravais771/
Provehs771/
Probhis771/
Prohvid771/
Prowisz771/
Pronpis771/
Proveus770/
Probits770/
Prosuis770/
Pravi73377/
Prove73312/
Prové73127/
Probi7393/
Provy7313/
Prowi737/
Provè731/
Probitts7164/
Praviesh7136/
Provaggi7119/
Provitch718/
Pravaish713/
Probiesz712/
Bprovitt711/
Preves67149/
Prouve67111/
Prover6798/
Pravij6793/
Provey6770/
Praves6765/
Pravai6754/
Provet6745/
Pravit6737/
Prouvé6735/
Proveh6733/
Provez6733/
Provyz6727/
Previz6723/
Pravyi6720/
Pravic6718/
Pravie6718/
Pravio6717/
Probiesch6717/
Praviz6714/
Prabis6712/
Probić6711/
Pravip679/
Proved679/
Praviy678/
Prowai676/
Proubi675/
Pravid674/
Phrowi674/
Phrompais673/
Pravys673/
Provee672/
Proove672/
Probes671/
Pravii671/
Probyi671/
Proiva671/
Provoj671/
Pravih671/
Prouva671/
Prowie671/
Prowes670/
Proova670/

Provis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Provis in the Russian language
Провисprovis-

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