Prowett Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Prowett Surname Definition:

Probably a diceresis of Prout.

Prowett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Prowett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a diceresis of Prout.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Prowett Last Name Facts

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

Prowett is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prowett? popularity and diffusion

Prowett is the 1,882,912th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname Prowett occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Prowett are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Prowett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States it is most common in: Nebraska, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Georgia, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Prowett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prowett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prowett last name expanded 525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prowett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prowett last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

The amount Prowett earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $41,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.1% more than the national average, earning $65,629 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proett92156/
Prowet9224/
Prewett862,919/
Probett86114/
Prowitt8670/
Provett8643/
Pruwett861/
Prowest861/
Proweth860/
Prouett860/
Prawett860/
Prowe83126/
Proet8374/
Proiette8068/
Provette8045/
Projette807/
Proviett802/
Proggett801/
Prewhett800/
Prouuett800/
Pruett7718,542/
Prouet77615/
Proutt77237/
Prawet77165/
Prower7787/
Provet7745/
Projet7727/
Probet7721/
Priett779/
Preutt778/
Preatt774/
Proitt774/
Prewet773/
Proyet772/
Preitt772/
Prowed772/
Pryett771/
Proiet771/
Prowie771/
Preytt770/
Praett770/
Prowit770/
Proivette751/
Proe73194/
Prewitt7111,863/
Pruiett711,045/
Prevett71947/
Preuett71262/
Provitt71251/
Preuitt71204/
Prawitt71173/
Provest71134/
Prosvet7169/
Provete7164/
Proiete7145/
Previtt7133/
Proitte7129/
Prawetz7128/
Phrower715/
Pruwitt714/
Praweat714/
Phreatt713/
Proubet713/
Probitt711/
Preitte711/
Preitts711/
Prruett711/
Prowhea711/
Projete711/
Proieth711/
Pruvett710/
Prouttz710/
Prayett710/
Preuatt710/
Preweet710/
Prewuet710/
Proutte710/
Prowhey710/
Prout678,341/
Preet677,700/
Praet672,631/
Priet67745/
Pruet67416/
Preat67316/
Prove67312/
Probe67212/
Preut67194/
Proye67175/
Proje67105/
Proue67102/
Proie67100/
Preit6755/
Pryet6734/
Priggett6721/
Proeh6711/
Prowi677/
Prawe676/
Preyt676/
Proit673/
Preejitt672/
Prewhitt671/
Prewwitt671/
Pravette671/
Bprovitt671/
Proyt671/
Projt671/
Prachwet671/
Pruiette670/
Prayette670/
Preevitt670/
Preewitt670/

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