Provist Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Provist Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Latin) Provost [Old English práfost; Latin prœposit-us, a commander]
Provist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Provist (1) may also be a first name.
Provist Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Latin) Provost [Old English práfost; Latin prœposit-us, a commander]
Provist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Provist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Provist occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Provist? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Provist occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Provist reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 11,630,812th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1 people.
The last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 11,496,644. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proviste | 93 | 7 | / |
| Provis | 92 | 1,677 | / |
| Provit | 92 | 5 | / |
| Provitt | 86 | 251 | / |
| Provest | 86 | 134 | / |
| Pravist | 86 | 25 | / |
| Provite | 86 | 13 | / |
| Probist | 86 | 7 | / |
| Provios | 86 | 4 | / |
| Previst | 86 | 3 | / |
| Provoit | 86 | 3 | / |
| Proveis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Provais | 86 | 1 | / |
| Provies | 86 | 1 | / |
| Proviss | 86 | 0 | / |
| Provust | 86 | 0 | / |
| Provi | 83 | 74 | / |
| Proviett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prevoist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bprovitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Provei | 77 | 1,148 | / |
| Pravis | 77 | 53 | / |
| Probit | 77 | 48 | / |
| Provet | 77 | 45 | / |
| Pravit | 77 | 37 | / |
| Probis | 77 | 34 | / |
| Proviz | 77 | 21 | / |
| Proves | 77 | 8 | / |
| Provix | 77 | 6 | / |
| Provid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Provie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Prosvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Prowit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Prowitt | 71 | 70 | / |
| Prosvet | 71 | 69 | / |
| Provete | 71 | 64 | / |
| Provett | 71 | 43 | / |
| Provoid | 71 | 29 | / |
| Provich | 71 | 26 | / |
| Provejs | 71 | 24 | / |
| Pravish | 71 | 24 | / |
| Probest | 71 | 14 | / |
| Probisz | 71 | 9 | / |
| Proveys | 71 | 7 | / |
| Probish | 71 | 7 | / |
| Provese | 71 | 4 | / |
| Prevust | 71 | 2 | / |
| Prohvid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prowisz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prowest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Probhis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prevest | 71 | 1 | / |
| Provehs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pravith | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pravais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Probitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Provice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prosuis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Proveus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pravi | 67 | 377 | / |
| Prove | 67 | 312 | / |
| Prové | 67 | 127 | / |
| Probi | 67 | 93 | / |
| Provette | 67 | 45 | / |
| Praviesh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Provaggi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Provy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Prowi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Prompest | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pravaish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Provè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Probeast | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Provist
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