Prowitt Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Prowitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prowitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Prowitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prowitt is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prowitt? popularity and diffusion

Prowitt is the 2,273,756th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Prowitt is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Prowitt are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 26 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 25 percent reside and North Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside.

Prowitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prowitt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 425 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prowitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prowitt last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Prowitt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prowit920/
Prewitt8611,863/
Provitt86251/
Prawitt86173/
Prowett8697/
Pruwitt864/
Probitt861/
Prowi837/
Proviett802/
Prewhitt801/
Prewwitt801/
Bprovitt801/
Preewitt800/
Prewit77220/
Prawit7791/
Probit7748/
Prowet7724/
Prowai776/
Provit775/
Phrowi774/
Prowie771/
Pruwit770/
Proivette751/
Prewett712,919/
Probett71114/
Provett7143/
Previtt7133/
Provite7113/
Prevoit7111/
Provoit713/
Prowisz711/
Prévoit711/
Provist711/
Prowest711/
Prowich711/
Pruwett711/
Proweth710/
Preewit710/
Prewith710/
Prawett710/
Prubitt710/
Pruvitt710/
Prowe67126/
Probi6793/
Provi6774/
Prawi6765/
Provette6745/
Proviste677/
Preevitt670/
Prouuett670/
Prewhett670/

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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 Prowitt
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