Provoost Surname

139,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Provoost Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Provoost Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,6871:6,815891
Netherlands7191:23,4873,784
France6111:108,71116,172
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Wales211:147,35910,403
England121:4,643,172139,951
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Provoost Last Name Facts

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

The surname Provoost is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Provoost.

How Common Is The Last Name Provoost? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 139,310th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,270,971 people. Provoost is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Provoost live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Provoost is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,687 people, or 1 in 6,815. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 7 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Belgium Provoost occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 22 percent are found and France, where 19 percent are found.

Provoost Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Provoost has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 265 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Provoost Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Provoost last name are 48.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 95.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Provoost earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Provost9333,215/
Provoste883,062/
Prouvost881,139/
Prevoost8810/
Provoust883/
Proovost881/
Prouvoot881/
Pravoost881/
Provosst880/
Provot861,392/
Provos8668/
Provoo864/
Prevost8034,865/
Prévost801,010/
Prouvot80130/
Probost8095/
Provots8064/
Provose808/
Provosp805/
Provast804/
Provoit803/
Pravost801/
Provosh801/
Prouvos801/
Provoth801/
Prèvost801/
Provooe800/
Provust800/
Provo77693/
Proboste751,411/
Preuvost7576/
Prevosth7511/
Prevo'st752/
Prevoust752/
Prevoist751/
Prauvost751/
Proboszt751/
Provat71817/
Pravos7196/
Provod7192/
Provodova7136/
Provodová7132/
Provas7132/
Proboscht7130/
Provou7128/
Probot718/
Provôt715/
Provop712/
Provoz712/
Provoj711/
Provás711/
Preuvot67396/
Probosz67127/
Probošt6793/
Provaas6746/
Provoid6729/
Prouvat6720/
Provase6720/
Provate6710/
Provath679/
Prevóst675/
Prouvas675/
Phrowot674/
Prevast674/
Probast673/
Probostova672/
Probust672/
Provash672/
Praboot671/
Proboht671/
Prevozt671/
Prouvou671/
Provaus671/
Pravast670/
Proveus670/
Provats670/
Provoch670/

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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 Provoost
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