Provst Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Denmark

Provst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Provst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1091:1,322,23094,006
Denmark281:201,59716,538
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Provst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Provst (Russian: Провст) is most common in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Provst? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,374,607th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Provst is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Provst live; 68 percent live in Eastern Europe and 68 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Provst is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 1,322,230. In Russia Provst is most numerous in: Komi Republic, where 60 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 26 percent are found and Altai Krai, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Provst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Provst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Provst last name contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Provst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Provst last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Provst earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.57% less than the national average, earning $20,036 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Provste921/
Provs911/
Probst8345,828/
Propst837,330/
Pravst8369/
Profst832/
Prowst831/
Protvs831/
Propszt77132/
Probszt77106/
Propsht779/
Prospst773/
Prosbst772/
Proopst771/
Probste771/
Propste770/
Probsth770/
Probsts770/
Probpst770/
Pravs7346/
Profs7328/
Probs7317/
Provx731/
Prāvs731/
Prows730/
Prowse676,627/
Probstová6741/
Prabst6741/
Pröbst6738/
Präbst6710/
Probstova675/
Profss674/
Propstová672/
Probzt672/
Pravsh671/
Prapst671/
Prowss671/
Propsd671/
Probsh670/
Prouwse621/
Pravshe621/
Praws552/
Pravz552/
Prowx551/
Prowz550/
Probsztová501/
Prawse500/
Proubx500/

Provst Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Provst in the Russian language
Провстprovst-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Provst
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