Where Does The Last Name Provost Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Provost (Russian: Провост) is found most in France. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Provost? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Provost is the 16,716^th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 219,405 people. The last name Provost occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Provost live; 58 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957^th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 56 people.

It is most widely held in France, where it is held by 11,486 people, or 1 in 5,783. In France Provost is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 22 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Brittany, where 15 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 26 percent reside.

Provost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Provost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Provost surname expanded 817 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Provost Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Provost last name are 0.54000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Provost earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.53% less than the national average, earning $44,452 CAD per year.